Iran has yet to launch a “revenge attack” for the assassination of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, but there is no doubt that such an attack will continue.
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IRAN IS PREPARING AN ATTACK AGAINST ISRAEL: LATEST NEWS FOR AUGUST 5
The situation in the Middle East is heating up: Iranian parliamentarian Mohammed Qasim Osmani, on a local television channel, called for the assassination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by attacking Israel with missiles and drones.
Iran has not yet launched a “revenge attack” for the assassination of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, but there is no doubt that such an attack will continue. When? Today, August 5 and 12, is the national day of mourning for the Jewish people in memory of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
According to The Times of Israel, the Israelis are even considering the scenario of a preemptive strike against the Islamic Republic. Today came the news of the liquidation of another prominent Hamas official in the Gaza Strip – the Minister of Economy. Netanyahu, who needs the war to stay in power, is not going to change course. And he does not really listen to the recommendations of the United States, which, on the contrary, does not benefit from the escalation in the Middle East: there are no longer enough resources for another front.
Israel does not rule out the possibility of a preemptive strike.
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WILL THERE BE WAR BETWEEN IRAN AND ISRAEL?
International journalist Abbas Juma spoke about how the situation could develop on Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda (97.2 FM).
“Let me remind you of the events in April, when Tehran responded to another Israeli act, an attack on the Iranian diplomatic office in Damascus,” says Abbas Juma. – Then, too, the whole world froze, waiting for an Iranian response. And it received one.
I am inclined to believe that this attack was quite effective: Tehran opened up the option of directly attacking enemy territory. Previously, Iran did not resort to such actions; it used proxy forces in the region.
Today you can expect anything. Logically, the Iranian response should be more impressive than last time, because Israel committed a much more heinous crime. They even argue that it will not be only Iran that will be affected, but the entire axis of resistance, including Iraq and Lebanon.
Funeral of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, August 1, 2024
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US REACTION TO A POSSIBLE IRANIAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL
And this is how Abbas Juma sees the US position.
– Now the Americans are the ones who need this war the least. Their position is like that of a hostage. And they cannot refuse to help the Israelis and they are not happy with what Israel is doing.
I am sure that indirectly, the United States continues to put pressure on Iran through Qatar, and not only, sending a signal to Tehran: do not start, otherwise it will be bad. And we saw reports that Biden is furious, allegedly telling Netanyahu that this time he will help repel Iran’s attack, but this is the last time, and in case of an escalation, Israel may not have hope for the United States. I do not know if this is true, but it is clear that Washington is in a stalemate.
