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Iran will be very nervous right now … and wondering what kind of intelligence Israel could have on the Iranian leadership and its military,
Genauer told CNA938’s Asia First programme At the core of this, this is still all about Gaza,
Whether the situation escalates more broadly in the region will very much depend on the extent of Israel’s operation in Lebanon. A lengthy operation will increase that likelihood,
If the attacks are considered insubstantial to Iran, Tehran may call the Israelis’ counterattack a failure, and then climb off the escalation ladder for the time being,
It’s incredibly unlikely that Israel will not respond to those Iranian missiles,
said Jessica Genauer, an international relations senior lecturer at Flinders University It looks like the Israelis are trying to implement UN Security Council resolution 1701 on the ground by their military operations.”
Israel has assessed – seemingly correctly, least for the moment – that it can carry out hawkish missions against their adversaries without triggering a region-wide war, and without causing a diplomatic crisis with the US,
Whoever attacks us, we attack them.”
If Israel is seen as a non-constructive partner, eventually, Washington – whether under Biden, Harris or Trump – will conclude that some sort of step needs to be taken to restrain Israeli behaviour,
If Hezbollah is not able to operate south of the Litani, it wouldn't have the capability to strike directly at Israeli targets,
Citizens of Israel, at the start of my remarks, I send condolences to the families of those who were murdered in the abhorrent terrorist attack in Jaffa and my best wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded. As in the missile attack, there was also a murderous guiding hand behind this terrorist attack — it came from Tehran,
he said through his official X account I anticipate that we may gradually witness a return to some form of stability in the region in the coming days.”
No, I do not confirm such a thing. But we had an exchange of messages through the Swiss embassy in Tehran, giving the necessary warnings to the US.”
Asked on Wednesday if Iran had given any direct warnings to the US about the attacks, he said Otherwise they will face Iran’s response and the region will enter into a great war,
Iran has an inherent right of self-defence against repeated Israeli armed attacks against Iranian territory and its citizens. Israel and its allies alone are responsible for all consequences of Israel’s persistent provocations and escalations,
When this ground invasion was announced by Israel, there was a long and intense artillery shelling concentrated on three areas – Odaisseh was one of them. It is one of the chokepoints where Israeli soldiers are going to try to come into,
The number of displaced persons from areas exposed to Israeli aggression has exceeded one million, including 155,600 registered in shelters,
If [Israel]... wants to continue these crimes or wants to do anything against our sovereignty and territorial integrity, tonight's operation will be repeated several times stronger and all their infrastructure will be targeted,
Bagheri said, ... according to CBS News partner network BBC News This cycle of violence will not end well — for anyone. A sliver of opportunity remains for diplomacy to succeed. The question now is whether it will be seized or squandered,
This action was in defense of the interests and citizens of Iran. Let Netanyahu know that Iran is not a belligerent, but it stands firmly against any threat. … Do not enter into a conflict with Iran,