Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly ordered a direct strike on Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the NY Times reports quoting three informed Iranian officials.
The order was allegedly given during an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday morning, shortly after the announcement of Haniyeh’s death, said the officials, including two members of the Revolutionary Guards, who requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Iran and Hamas have accused Israel of carrying out the assassination. Israel, currently engaged in a conflict with Hamas in Gaza, has not confirmed or denied responsibility for Haniyeh’s death, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Israel has a history of targeting its enemies abroad, including Iranian nuclear scientists and military figures.
Throughout the nearly 10-month conflict in Gaza, Iran has aimed to maintain a balance, intensifying pressure on Israel through increased attacks by its regional allies and proxies, while avoiding a full-scale war between the two countries.
In April, Iran launched one of its most significant and overt attacks on Israel in decades, firing hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, which killed several Iranian military commanders. However, this assault was anticipated, most of the weapons were intercepted by Israel and its allies, resulting in minimal damage.
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Cruise missiles on Kahameni.
Wow, these fools are seriously suicidal! Does he not realized just how seriously compromised the security of his country is? Noone is safe there, they never know who’s next. He’d be smarter to keep a low profile, keep his mouth shut. His sought after “revenge” will just bring his own end. B’Ezras Hashem B’karov Mamesh!!
רחמנא ליצלן
Correction:
Israel’s strike on Iran was not it’s embassy in Syria.
It was a military compound/base near the embassy which was not struck at all.
The media’s talking point was that it was the embassy. (I wonder why I’m not surprised YWN)
If Iran is really stupid enough to launch attacks on EY, than the response this time should be overwhelming and take out elements of the Iranian nuclear program, military command/control sites and other key facilities that have been spared in prior surgical attacks.
dorah:
Their attack is intended for the Zionist regime, not against “EY”.
Mr. HaKatan
Sorry to inform you that you are talking nonsence.
The Zionist entity is a State for the last 76 years with full participation of all that live here one way or the other – whether it’s through use of electricity, water, gas or transportation. To deny the reality won’t help.
The battle is long over against Israel, the battle now is about increasing the Yiras Shamayim in the country.