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Netanyahu's Imminent Defeat in Gaza? What's Behind Israel's Attack on Iranian Consulate
Netanyahu's Imminent Defeat in Gaza? What's Behind Israel's Attack on Iranian Consulate
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This week, Israel carried out an attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria's city of Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of multiple officers from the... 02.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria suggests that it is trying to "widen" the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip by drawing Iran into it, said Foad Izadi, an associate professor at the University of Tehran’s Department of American Studies.Izadi also remarked that Israel displayed a blatant disregard for international law by attacking a diplomatic compound, which is a violation of the Vienna Convention."That is what Israelis are trying to do. Netanyahu realizes that he has lost the war in Gaza. He has managed to kill more than 30,000, mostly women and children, without achieving any goals except killing these people and ruining their homes," Izadi said.Noting that Iran’s attempt to seek justice via the UN Security Council may be unsuccessful due to the likelihood of the US vetoing a resolution critical of Israel, Izadi suggested that Tehran may opt to "cause pain for the Israelis so that these types of actions are not repeated.""Because Iranian officials realize that if there is no pain in engaging in this type of activity, then they will continue," he elaborated. "So I think Iran's response would be two-fold in a manner that is not satisfying the Israeli aim of widening the war. I think that's what Iranian leaders will do."
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Netanyahu's Imminent Defeat in Gaza? What's Behind Israel's Attack on Iranian Consulate
17:01 02.04.2024 (Updated: 18:48 02.04.2024) This week, Israel carried out an attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria's city of Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of multiple officers from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria suggests that it is trying to "widen" the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip by drawing Iran into it, said Foad Izadi, an associate professor at the University of Tehran’s Department of American Studies.
"They have been trying to start a military confrontation between the United States and Iran for many years. And they think that they have an opportunity to have this done fighting Iran using American soldiers," he told Sputnik, apparently suggesting that the US would be quick to leap to Israel’s defense if the latter were threatened by Tehran.
Izadi also remarked that Israel displayed a
blatant disregard for international law by attacking a diplomatic compound, which is a violation of the Vienna Convention.
"That is what Israelis are trying to do. Netanyahu realizes that he has lost the
war in Gaza. He has managed to kill more than 30,000, mostly women and children, without achieving any goals except killing these people and ruining their homes," Izadi said.
"They say that they want to destroy Hamas, but that's not a goal they can achieve. Obviously, they would have done that if they could. That's why criminal acts and genocide in Gaza continue. And Netanyahu realizes that sooner or later this war needs to end. And that would be the end of his prime ministership. And so he's trying to prolong the war, he's trying to widen the war," Izadi added.
Noting that Iran’s attempt to seek justice via the UN Security Council may be unsuccessful due to the likelihood of the US vetoing a resolution critical of Israel, Izadi suggested that Tehran may opt to "cause pain for the Israelis so that these types of actions are not repeated."
"Because Iranian officials realize that if there is no pain in engaging in this type of activity, then they will continue," he elaborated. "So I think Iran's response would be two-fold in a manner that is not satisfying the Israeli aim of
widening the war. I think that's what Iranian leaders will do."
