It sometimes takes a while before the actual cost of a successful military operation in terms of lost lives is revealed, but all indications are that the surprise June 13 attack against Iran by Israel was executed without the loss of any of the agents it had pre-positioned in that country. If so, this is a remarkable achievement. It reflects their courage, skill and cunning in coordinating the plan’s success. It was the culmination of a plan Israel began putting together after first learning about Iran’s clandestine nuclear construction program in 2002.

As a ceasefire followed the 12-day war, Iran moved quickly to identify, arrest, and even execute Israeli agents allegedly involved in the operation. While not yet substantiated, one source reports as many as 700 arrests were made. However, the far more likely scenario is that the mullahs have simply used this opportunity as an excuse to arrest known anti-government activists.

Anyone liking or sharing anti-regime social-media posts has been closely scrutinized. The regime has

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