Posted on 08/13/2024 10:54:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
An Iranian attack on Israel could be delayed amid hoped-for negotiations later this week for a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza, three Iranian officials said on Tuesday, indicating that a successful deal could hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for alleged assassinating Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh on its soil.
Iran has vowed to retaliate harshly for Haniyeh’s killing, which took place as he visited Tehran late last month and which it blamed on Israel. Israel has neither confirmed or denied its involvement.
The US Navy has deployed warships and a submarine to the Middle East to bolster Israeli defenses and intensive diplomatic efforts to dissuade Tehran from attacking have been taking place around the clock.
One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, said Iran, along with allies such as the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, would launch a direct attack if the talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations. The sources did not say how long Iran would allow for talks to progress before taking action.
With an increased risk of a broader Middle East war after the killings of both Haniyeh and top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut, Iran has been involved in intense dialogue with Western countries and the United States in recent days on ways to calibrate retaliation, said the sources, who all spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Several reports in recent days indicated Israel believes Iran intends to attack before Thursday’s renewed talks for a deal. The new comments appeared to signal that the attack would only take place after those talks, and only if they failed to yield what Iran deems to be sufficient results.
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That is close to officially abjuring “retaliation.” The mullahs got spooked. They think that possibly if they do some sort of massive attack they will then lose forthwith their nuclear development. The Israeli laser development and broad hints hint strongly at the self-destructive futility of such an action is too believable.
I do believe it’s more of a case of... Where’s the next Mossad bomb planted? And is it under my seat? That’s delaying Iran’s promised strike against Israel.
Well….
US Secretary of State Blinken postponed his Middle East trip, planned for tonight
IOW, retaliation planning continues unabated.
Iran sponsors, arms, finances, and therefore effectively controls the Hamas terrorist murder gang. So this is like saying we might not attack you again if you capitulate to our terrorists in a fashion acceptable to us.”
Not a chance. Not in a million years and the Iranian dictators know full well how ludicrous this demand is. What they’re actually saying is that they fully intend to keep attacking no matter what. And we knew this already, they’ve made clear a thousand times their plan to nuke USA, Israel, and the Arabs who donet give Iran their oil resources.
Iranian strikes can only be deterred by the fear of an Israeli counterstrike.
Always remember one thing, the muslums lie about everything they need.
wy69
It’s about Iran giving Biden cover to increase pressure on Israel to stop its Gaza rat hunt to save what’s left of Hamas leadership.
Blinken went home to finalize the plan. He will soon go back with an ultimatum for Netanyahu.
Biden will do anything to head off a larger war before November.
I think Iran is realizing they wrote a check their ass can’t cash and that’s a start.
the assassination was in their backyard
and now they do not know who to trust
The Mullah’s (goat f—kers) are sacred shxtless wondering who’s next.
Iran: Do what he say! Do what he say!
The thing is that the taking out of Hani was done from within Iran’s territory.
There are lots of Iranians who do not support the Mullahs - in fact they are probably the super-majority.
So the mullahs KNOW that their backs are exposed.
Iran armed, trained and financed the militias that killed and maimed thousands of US service members in Iraq. We have not really retaliated except for Trump drone striking that Suleimani character at the airport in Baghdad. Biden lifted sanctions on Iran. Obama sent them planeloads of hard cash and gold - including Euro notes. Why would we send them cash, when it could be wire transferred? Let alone Euros?
Corruption everywhere.
yup
Makes one feel warm inside.
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