Threatened by a moderate Iranian president, Israel is pulling him into a fight

Israel prefers hardline leaders to maintain a monolithic view of the enemy. Its assassination in Tehran now forces the reformist Pezeshkian into a corner.

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No retaliation to @israel assassinations in foreign countries:

An Arab diplomat from the Gulf said: “@iran desperately wants an off-ramp”.

An expert said: “The fact is that very significant figures in Iran have argued against responding. By their narrative, Netanyahu wants to burn the region down and pull the US into a wider war. Why should Iran fall into the trap?”

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-iran-and-hezbollah-have-not-yet-responded-israels-assassinations

#deterrence #escalation #ceasefireTalks #PeaceTalks #counterTerrorism #stateTerrorism #MiddleEast #war #IsraelIran #IsraelIranWar #Tehran #Pezeshkian #Netanyahu #Haniyeh #Hamas #Lebanon #Shukr #Hezbollah #Hizbollah #Iran #DefundIsrael #CeasefireNow

Why Iran and Hezbollah have not yet responded to Israel's assassinations

Israel's twin killings leave Iran with 'catastrophically bad options', as Israel flaunts its escalation dominance

Middle East Eye

"@israel carried out two terrorist #attacks across Lebanon this week, bringing the entire region ever closer to the brink of all out war. These are the actions of a rogue state and the direct result of a climate of total impunity.

"In this Wire, we’ll break down what happened in Lebanon, Netanyahu’s political calculus, and why forever war guarantees a steady stream of weapons to Israel — all while lining the pockets of U.S. weapons manufacturers."

Jewish Voice For Peace: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2024/09/19/this-is-terrorism/

#israel #escalation #counterTerrorism #stateTerrorism #terrorism #MiddleEast #war #Netanyahu #Lebanon #Hezbollah #Hizbollah #DefundIsrael #arms #bombs #weapons #pagers

This is terrorism. - JVP

Israel carried out two terrorist attacks across Lebanon this week, bringing the entire region ever closer to the brink of all out war.

JVP

"U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin voiced fresh concern on Friday over escalation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah during his sixth call with his Israeli counterpart in less than a week, and urged a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.

"Austin's focus on diplomacy in his statement came after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke of a new phase of war."

Reuters: https://www.newarab.com/news/pentagon-chief-voices-concern-over-israel-lebanon-escalation

#foreignPolicy #US #Lebanon #Israel #USA #Hizbollah #Hezbollah #counterTerrorism #stateTerrorism #terrorism #MiddleEast #war #Netanyahu #Gallant #LloydAustin #Defense #DefundIsrael #escalation

Pentagon chief voices concern over Israel-Lebanon escalation

Lloyd Austin has expressed concern about escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, while reiterating the US supports a diplomatic solution.

The New Arab

The USA and some European countries have records of assassinations. That they decided to not condemn attacks via pagers again shows a double standard on what is deemed terrorism.

#Lebanon #Israel #USA #Hizbollah #Hezbollah #counterTerrorism #stateTerrorism #terrorism #MiddleEast #pagers #doubleStandard #attacks

"For Tehran, the attacks by two nuclear-armed countries revealed that the Non-Proliferation Treaty, of which Iran is a member, not only has no real value, but is in fact harmful"

by Seyed Hossein Mousavian: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/after-us-attack-iran-could-reconsider-its-nuclear-strategy

@iran @israel

#nuclear #proliferation #NPT #deterrence #escalation #stateTerrorism #MiddleEast #war #IranIsrael #IsraelIran #IsraelIranWar #IranWar #Tehran #Pezeshkian #Netanyahu #Iran #DefundIsrael #Fordo #Fordow #Natanz #Isfahan #geopolitics

After US attack, Iran could reconsider its nuclear strategy

For Tehran, the attacks by two nuclear-armed countries revealed that the Non-Proliferation Treaty, of which Iran is a member, not only has no real value, but is in fact harmful

Middle East Eye
Spying on Iran: How MI6 Infiltrated the IAEA

Leaked confidential files indicate the International Atomic Energy Agency was infiltrated by a veteran British spy who has claimed credit for sanctions on Iran. The documents lend weight to the Isl…

@breton If you target civilians it’s terrorism, if you target terrorists it’s not. This is not that hard.