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We have a big question mark about how the Iranians are going to respond to an attack, but we take into consideration the possibility that they would go all in, which will be a whole different ball game,
an Israeli official told Axios Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it."
This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire."
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres led international calls to stem the "broadening conflict in the Middle East", saying in a statement Whether he will be restrained by the United States or not, we just don't know,
Landis said in an interview with VOA They need(ed) to push back both to protect Lebanese Hezbollah and also to show to their other proxy groups and allies across the region that they will defend their interests,
Shaikh said in an interview with VOA At the end of the day, military strength can be decisive,
Jeffrey, who served as a special envoy for Syria engagement, told VOA It could go either way,
said Shaan Shaikh, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Argentina reiterates its solidarity with the State of Israel and vindicates its right to legitimate self-defence,
The Iranian foreign minister told me in New York during the United Nations that they were showing – and this is again before Friday’s assassination – that they were showing restraint and that Hezbollah was showing restraint as well, and that it wanted, you know, to de-escalate all of this."
About Iran and Lebanon’s perspective on this conflict, Amanpour continued Nobody, nobody - not the Lebanese nor the Iranians, want this to escalate even further. Iran does not want an Israeli or a U.S. war against it,
Amanpour told CNN anchor Dana Bash on Tuesday morning, suggesting the current rocket barrage was calculated to prompt minimal response from Israeli forces That's very important to keep in mind,
So then comes the assassination of their client, Hassan Nasrallah, ... Hezbollah is meant to be the frontline troops of Iran. So this response from Iran is more likely because it feels it has been left no choice."
It’s incredibly important to be absolutely precise about what’s going on. So far, there is no evidence that anything has landed, that it is being intercepted, according to our correspondents on the ground. And also, the United States and Israel said that they assessed that the targets would be three Israeli air bases, and an intelligence base,
The blood of the martyr shall not go unavenged."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had vowed to strike back in retaliation for Nasrallah's death, saying We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case,
I have lost my home and relatives in this war, but all of that is a sacrifice for Lebanon, for Hezbollah".
In central Beirut, Youssef Amir, displaced from southern Lebanon, said Clearly this will have a huge impact on gas prices,
Krishnamoorti told ABC News We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack,
the anonymous official told BI We do not know of any damage to aircraft or strategic military assets in Israel,
We will act. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions. The response will be painful,
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters