Iran’s National Defense University’s Strategic Research Department has published a comprehensive assessment of incoming IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. But in a bizarre twist, much of the analysis was reportedly generated using ChatGPT—a fact that may say more about Iranian intelligence shortcomings than about Zamir himself.
The Iranian study, based on open-source intelligence (OSINT), includes biographical details about Zamir, outlines the strategic challenges he faces, and speculates on his likely approach to Iran’s axis of terror—particularly Hamas and the Iranian-backed militias embedded in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
One particular passage that caught the attention of Israeli analysts was the Iranian claim that Zamir “has no problem cutting electricity and denying essential goods to hostile civilian populations as part of Israel’s war strategy.” While intended as criticism, the statement underscores a key principle of Israeli defense policy: prioritizing the security of Israeli citizens in the face of genocidal threats.
Zamir, known for his firm stance on national security, faces Iran’s multifront terror network, not a theoretical challenge but a lived reality. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been under continuous assault from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iranian militias across the region—all funded and armed by Tehran. Iran’s attempt to psychoanalyze Zamir may reflect a deeper concern within the regime: the fear that Israel’s new military leadership is prepared to confront and dismantle their entire axis of terror.
What makes this Iranian profile even more ironic is the revelation that almost the entire assessment appears to have been written with ChatGPT. The embedded links in the document reportedly lead nowhere, and the research methodology seems more symbolic than substantive. In essence, Iran’s “strategic analysis” of one of Israel’s top military minds boils down to a recycled AI-generated profile lacking any real intelligence value.
Israelis can take comfort in one thing: if Iran’s top military academy is outsourcing its assessments to ChatGPT, then perhaps the Islamic Republic’s strategic depth is as shallow as its propaganda.
Zamir, for his part, doesn’t need to analyze Iran through AI. He has real-world experience, real intelligence, and real readiness—backed by a military that’s already defeated Iran’s proxies in Syria, humiliated the IRGC in Iran, and continues dismantling Hamas in Gaza.
