So… Where Do Our Relations Go From Here?

It’s not you – it’s us.

Well, it is you. But also a little us.

So, it happened.

In June 2025, at the exact hour most of us were debating whether to turn on the air conditioner or continue suffering quietly with a “Sufa 2000” fan, the United States carried out what officials politely described as:

“A firm yet precise action to dismantle sensitive nuclear infrastructure within Iranian territory.”

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In plain English:
Iran’s nuclear program got punched in the face.
Once. Maybe twice. Possibly from space.

And suddenly, we Israelis found ourselves facing an uncomfortable question:

Now that there’s no Iranian nuclear program (temporarily, yes?),
what do we do with all the fears, obsessions, and late-night documentaries about Tehran glowing in green CGI?

And what about our relationship with America?
Was it true love – or just a nuclear fling?

The Nuclear Saga: A Netflix Series That Wouldn’t End

The Iranian nuclear program was the most suspenseful show on our screens since Ramzor.

It started as a German drama with enriched uranium.
Turned into a Greek tragedy starring sanctions.
Then morphed into a French comedy, with IAEA inspectors arriving at reactors without working cameras.
And finally ended with a massive crossover episode titled:

“America Enters Dramatically and Bombs Everything, While Quoting a President Who Stayed Silent Most of His Term.”

For years, Israel warned, threatened, hinted, campaigned, and even built a psychological nuclear refrigerator near Dimona for effect.

And then the Americans arrived – somewhere between a ratings dip and an AI-generated threat – and simply pressed the button.

(The virtual one. Relax. Not that button.)

So… What Happens the Day After the Bomb Drops?

What do you do the morning after Iran’s nuclear program is gone and Iranian leaders are giving interviews wearing metal helmets, looking like they just escaped a video game?

A few options currently being debated in Israel:

• Start worrying about the next nuclear threat – because existential anxiety is great for ratings.
• Send a thank-you note to the American president. Maybe chocolates. At the very least, an IDF Instagram post with tasteful filters.
• Take a deep breath and ask ourselves:
  Wait… is this the moment to fix the education system?
  (We checked. It’s optional.)

But above all, one question hovers in the air:

If they did the job – what does that say about us?

America: Our Best Friend – The Kind You Should Be Careful With

Let’s talk about the Israeli-American relationship.

It’s like a long-term couple:

Sometimes there’s love.
Sometimes there’s passive-aggressive “don’t embarrass me in front of China.”
And sometimes one partner just goes and blows up another country’s reactor.

The June 2025 strike was reportedly carried out in full coordination with Israel.
Or not.
Or someone simply forgot to update the WhatsApp group.

Lapid tried to send a message with a missile emoji and a 🤔,
but reception was bad that day.

Israel’s security establishment rushed to praise:
“It was a precise operation.”

The political system rushed to divide credit:
“This happened thanks to our deterrence back in 2023!”

And in our relationship with Washington?
Suddenly we’re not sure whether we’re best friends –
or just the ex who always gets a call during strategic crises.

No Nuclear Threat? Even Politics Feels Lost

Few noticed, but destroying Iran’s nuclear program caused an existential crisis not only in Tehran – but in Israel.

Especially among security analysts.

What will the panelists talk about now?
What will columnists write?
How will podcasts survive?

And most importantly – what will politicians say in the next election?

“I alone brought about the strike!”
“Without me, America would have done nothing!”
“I opposed the nuclear program back when I was still in pre-military academy!”
“This is the dawn of regional peace – tofu-based, plutonium-free!”

Meanwhile, Netanyahu declared:

“If they had listened to me back in 2009, we would have saved 16 years of missiles and PR videos.”

And the Iranians?

Honestly? They’re angry. Very.

But like us, they’re also experts at returning to routine.

State TV is back to cooking shows
(“How to Enrich Uranium Using a Pressure Cooker”),
and in the Iranian parliament someone has already proposed a bill to establish:

“The New Advanced Nuclear Program”
– this time powered by lithium batteries.

Israel, meanwhile, is considering a surprising move:
sending humanitarian aid.

Yes, seriously.
Mostly to prove to Europe that we’re “not just a nation of swords.”

The End of Fear – or the Beginning of Boredom?

So here we are. Israel, 2025.
The Iranian nuclear program is on ice.

On one hand – relief.
On the other – emptiness.

Because if there’s no Iranian nuclear threat,
what will we post about?

The cost of living?
Public transportation?

No, no. Better to bring back concern about the northern front.
Or shift focus to what truly terrifies us –

The culinary nuclear core of Polish cuisine.

Yours sincerely,
in good spirits and mild nuclear doubt,
Correspondent for Strategic Analysis and Persian Rice.