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They are in an entirely new territory now, where the old red lines have become pink and the new red lines are nebulous,
said Vaez
The biggest risk now is that having seen its regional deterrence decimated and its conventional deterrence proven inadequate, Iran might choose to go for the ultimate deterrent: crossing the Rubicon towards weaponisation of its nuclear programme,
Ali Vaez, Iran project director at Crisis Group, saidWe have a historic duty to remove the Iranian threat to destroy Israel,
he said in a statementThe entire population of northern Gaza is at risk of dying,
she saidA critical shortage of medical supplies, compounded by severely limited access, are depriving people of life saving care,
he saidFollowing the detention of 44 male staff members, only female staff, the hospital director, and one male doctor are left to care for nearly 200 patients in desperate need of medical attention,
he saidNow that the Axis of Resistance is failing to deter Israel, the nuclear deterrent is the only way, their argument goes. But this path has a lot of inherent problems too and it won't be as easy to follow as its proponents seem to suggest."
The expert added
I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I’m equally clear that we need to avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to show restraint. Iran should not respond,
Starmer saidThe reality is that war leads to increased repression and pressure on dissenters, which does not contribute to democracy in Iran,
Nazila Golestan, a Paris-based opposition figure to the Iranian government, told DW
Even if the war does not escalate, the decline of the rial against the dollar will continue,
said Alireza Salavati, a London-based economic analystThe state media's handling of news during crises shows ongoing weaknesses, marked by confusion and a lack of coordination,
he told DW from London, where he is now basedThe media dare not write anything other than the official stance. Journalists have been prohibited from posting on their personal social media pages,
they wrote in a messageI think that there will be discussions and people will argue from both sides, because the dilemma is there,
he said
It won't continue, the response was proportional, and things will move on,
said Yossi Yaish, 65, from Tel Aviv
It's hard to say what the future will bring,
Chen told AFPWe should not be afraid of anything,
said Sagi Kawaz, 55, from Tel AvivWe heard in the morning about the attack and we continued as usual, as we do our bike ride every Saturday,
he addedFurthermore, it affirms its responsibilities toward regional peace and security, while reminding all countries in the region of their individual and collective duties to protect regional peace and stability,
the statement said
Not that it was unexpected, but it was stressful anyway,
32-year-old Ali from western Tehran told Al Jazeera
It looks like they didn’t hit anything other than military targets, ... I hope this is the end.”
Biden told reporters, adding