Iran is trying to ‘create a rot from within’ through ‘information warfare,’ analyst warns

Iran , recognizing surefire defeat in a kinetic war, is leaning in on an information warfare campaign to undermine the United States and Israel from within, according to Yuval David, a strategic U.S.-Israel geopolitical communications advisor.

"You cannot beat Israel or the United States in a physical kinetic war," David told Fox News Digital from Budapest, where he joined Israeli President Israel Herzog for high-level diplomatic talks Wednesday, adding the warning of an "information warfare system." "And that’s what’s going on with social media, with our devices and the people who are on TikTok and Instagram and Facebook and X and YouTube and all of the different social media platforms where the Islamic Republic of Iran is able to affect people’s minds." IRAN TARGETS US WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE CAMPAIGN TO MANIPULATE AMERICANS, EMBARRASS TRUMP: EXPERTS "One of the things that it does is it tries to create a rot from within the societies and sadly it’s very much succeeding in doing so," he added, stating that Iran's campaign has enjoyed "guidance from Russia and China." David’s warning comes as Israel prepares for an election next week that analysts say could change its leadership but is unlikely to produce a fundamental shift in the country’s Iran policy.

NETANYAHU PRAISES TRUMP'S 'WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR,' DEFENDS IRONCLAD ALLIANCE AHEAD OF HISTORIC ISRAEL VOTE A Reuters analysis published Wednesday found that Iran will likely remain Israel’s chief adversary, with military force continuing to serve as the country’s preferred tool against its enemies.

The report said Israel’s security doctrine is centered on confronting Iran, maintaining buffer zones beyond its borders and keeping military pressure on to deter threats.

A victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , backed by conservative coalition partners, could deepen Israel’s confrontation with Tehran, not bring about appeasement.

Even an opposition-led government would likely share the same broad strategic outlook, David said.

TRUMP IS DISMANTLING IRAN’S WAR MACHINE, BUT AMERICA STILL NEEDS AN ENDGAME "The Islamic Republic of Iran is a massive concern for the world," David said.

"Tehran does not fear another diplomatic statement.

It fears an America and an Israel with the intelligence, military capabilities and political will to act together." David said the U.S.-Israel alliance should not be judged by whether American leaders support the same Israeli candidate.

TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU NEEDS TO BE RE-ELECTED, OR ELSE US WILL HAVE TO 'FINISH THE JOB’ AGAINST IRAN ALONE "Presidents come and go, prime ministers come and go.

America’s and Israel’s enemies do not take election years off," he said.