Discrediting Israel as a “totalitarian regime” hiding its regional weakness

What it claims

Israel is portrayed as an aggressive but declining state forced to spend millions on propaganda to hide its military and political failure. Iran-aligned channels promote the thesis that Tehran's recognition as the dominant regional power is inevitable following the alleged defeat of the Israeli-American alliance.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Israel is spending $50 million on propaganda campaigns in the US to save its hopelessly tarnished image.

  Press TV (Telegram), 19 Jul 2026

  t.me/presstv/199419

• Washington must recognise Iran as the major power in the region after the joint US-Israeli war ended in failure.

  Press TV (Telegram), 19 Jul 2026

  t.me/presstv/199411

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Goal

To undermine Israelis' confidence in their state's future and sow distrust in the effectiveness of the IDF and international support.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUse of terms like “Israeli regime,” “totalitarian nature,” and “aggression” to delegitimise state institutions.
• Appeal to AuthorityCiting former US officials or activists to lend weight to claims of Israel's defeat.

The real grievance it exploits

The narrative exploits the sense of international isolation, the economic pressure of the war, and anxiety over the growing military capabilities of regional adversaries.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Note the sources: Iranian state media systematically use Western “experts” to create an illusion of international acceptance for their “end of Israel” theses.

Sources (all time)

• Al-Alam (Telegram)Tier 142,880 subscribers
  6 posts · 27 Jul – 4 Aug 2026

  • 4 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492351
  • 4 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492321
  • 4 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492320
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490224
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490187
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490185
• Revolutionary Twitter (Twt-e Enghelabi)Tier 3253,444 subscribers
  3 posts · 21–31 Jul 2026

  • 31 Jul · t.me/twtenghelabi/116018
  • 30 Jul · t.me/twtenghelabi/115991
  • 21 Jul · t.me/twtenghelabi/115799
• CAR ONLINETier 3418,087 subscribers
  3 posts · 19–28 Jul 2026

  • 28 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/67280
  • 28 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/67279
  • 19 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/66462
• Press TV (Telegram)Tier 193,510 subscribers
  11 posts · 19 Jul – 4 Aug 2026

  • 4 Aug · t.me/presstv/201513
  • 4 Aug · t.me/presstv/201477
  • 4 Aug · t.me/presstv/201474
  • 4 Aug · t.me/presstv/201472
  • 3 Aug · t.me/presstv/201455
  • 3 Aug · t.me/presstv/201452
  • 21 Jul · t.me/presstv/199713
  • 19 Jul · t.me/presstv/199454
  • 19 Jul · t.me/presstv/199440
  • 19 Jul · t.me/presstv/199419
  • +1 more
• Soloviev LiveTier 31,096,779 subscribers
  1 post · 3 Aug 2026

  • 3 Aug · t.me/SolovievLive/379674
• RT на русскомTier 1981,596 subscribers
  1 post · 19 Jul 2026

  • 19 Jul · t.me/rt_russian/286840