Iran might opt to strike at those it holds responsible for the recent assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, rather than carrying out a direct attack on Israel, according to a report by The Guardian.
The report suggests that Tehran could respond to Haniyeh’s assassination, an act it attributes to Israel despite no official acknowledgment from Jerusalem, by targeting individuals it suspects are collaborating with or are part of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
Following Haniyeh’s death, there have been claims that Mossad operatives recruited insiders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to place explosives in the room where the Hamas leader was staying, ahead of the inauguration of Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian.
As Tehran considers its response, it is also grappling with significant diplomatic pressure to avoid any actions that could lead to a broader conflict in the region.
During a session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, convened by Iran on Wednesday to address the assassination, Pakistan’s foreign minister reportedly expressed opposition to an Iranian attack on Israel. According to The Guardian, the minister stated that while Haniyeh’s death must be avenged, Iran “must not fulfill (Prime Minister) Bibi Netanyahu’s design for a wider war.”
{Matzav.com}