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Cultivating helplessness through the portrayal of “invincible” Iranian weaponry

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1 outlet · 3 posts

What it claims

Iranian state outlets promote an image of total military superiority by Tehran and its allies over regional targets. By showcasing new missiles and reporting successful strikes on neighbouring countries, they push the Israeli audience toward the conclusion that resistance is futile and the defeat of Western-aligned defence systems is inevitable.

Target audience

The Israeli home frontIsraeli soldiers & reservists

Examples (paraphrased)

We paraphrase rather than quote: propaganda's exact wording is built to spread, so we carry the claim and not the craft. Each example cites the post it came from.

  • Iran has deployed new cruise missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometres, capable of hitting any target in the region from mobile launchers.

    Press TV (Telegram), 28 Jul 2026

    t.me/presstv/200609

  • The skies over Iran and its allies' positions have become a “graveyard” for American Reaper drones, proving the helplessness of Western technology.

    Press TV (Telegram), 28 Jul 2026

    t.me/presstv/200612

We link archived copies rather than the posts themselves, so that checking our work sends no traffic to the source. Where a platform cannot be archived, we print the post's address instead of linking it.

Goal

Demoralise Israeli society, sow doubt in the ability of the IDF and its allies to protect the country from the Iranian “ring of fire”, and encourage emigration by instilling fear of the enemy's technological superiority.

Techniques used

The real grievance it exploits

The genuine fear among Israelis of a large-scale multi-front war and the potential exhaustion of air defence systems during mass drone and missile attacks.

How to counter

  • Technique exposure: Note the use by Iranian channels of footage from other conflicts or outdated tests to create an illusion of “new” victories. This is a classic intimidation tactic designed to make you feel vulnerable.

Sources (all time)

  • Al-Alam (Telegram)Tier 142,880 subscribers
    89 posts · 25 Jul – 15 Aug 2026
    • 15 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494933
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    • 11 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494052
    • +79 more
  • Press TV (website)Tier 1
    2 posts
    • Undated · presstv.ir/Detail/2026/08/21/774790/Iran-surprises-enemies-imposed-war
    • Undated · presstv.ir/Detail/2026/08/20/774714/Why-Iran-links-any-war-ending-deal-to-ending-US-Israeli-aggression-across-all-fronts
  • CAR ONLINETier 3418,087 subscribers
    71 posts · 17 Jul – 13 Aug 2026
    • 13 Aug · t.me/caronline_original/68418
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    • 11 Aug · t.me/caronline_original/68292
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    • 11 Aug · t.me/caronline_original/68271
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    • 10 Aug · t.me/caronline_original/68255
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    • +61 more
  • Pars Today Hebrew (Telegram)Tier 1192 subscribers
    8 posts · 15–20 Aug 2026
    • 20 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8721
    • 18 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8717
    • 18 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8716
    • 17 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8712
    • 17 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8711
    • 16 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8710
    • 15 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8708
    • 15 Aug · t.me/parstodayheb/8706
  • Press TV Hebrew (Telegram)Tier 1376 subscribers
    7 posts · 15–22 Aug 2026
    • 22 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4083
    • 21 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4067
    • 21 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4066
    • 15 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3954
    • 15 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3946
    • 15 Aug · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3942
    • 15 Aug · Archived copy
  • Press TV (Telegram)Tier 193,510 subscribers
    49 posts · 28 Jul – 12 Aug 2026
    • 12 Aug · t.me/presstv/202538
    • 12 Aug · t.me/presstv/202535
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    • 10 Aug · t.me/presstv/202238
    • 10 Aug · t.me/presstv/202229
    • 8 Aug · t.me/presstv/202060
    • +39 more
  • Pars Today Hebrew (website)Tier 1
    13 posts · 27 Jul – 23 Aug 2026
    • 23 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117506-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93_%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%94%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%AA_%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%A2%D7%9D_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%95%D7%99%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D
    • 23 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117504-%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%9B_%D7%9C_%D7%AA%D7%92%D7%95%D7%91%D7%AA_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%95%D7%99%D7%91_%D7%AA%D7%94%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%AA
    • 23 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117500-%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%91%D7%90%D7%A3_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A7%D7%9F_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A7_%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%93_%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%94_%D7%91_%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C_%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9A
    • 19 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117496-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A8_%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%90_%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F
    • 17 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117460-%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%9B%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%A2%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%94%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%94%D7%95%D7%90_%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%A8_%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%AA
    • 17 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117458-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93_%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A4_%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%99%D7%A9_%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%95_%D7%90%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%9D
    • 17 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117456-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%98%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%9C%D7%99_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%9C%D7%90_%D7%A0%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A8_%D7%A2%D7%93_%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%91%D7%A1%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%95%D7%99%D7%91_%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9F
    • 16 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117452-%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%95_%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A7_%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%AA_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%91_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%94_%D7%91
    • 5 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/west_asia-i117306-%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%99%D7%97'_%D7%A0%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9D_%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%9D_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%94_%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%A2%D7%9D_%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94_%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A8_%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99
    • 4 Aug · parstoday.ir/he/news/iran-i117296-%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9C%D7%94_%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A4_%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%A2_%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%91%D7%A8_%D7%A2%D7%9C_%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9A_%D7%A4%D7%97%D7%93_%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%97%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%9C_%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9F
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Report as of 23 Aug 2026 · AI-generated analysis