What they said حميد رضا عزيزي ×
Direct quotes as they appeared in the news — each one links to its source.
بنيامين نتنياهو (114)
دونالد ترامب (82)
يسرائيل كاتس (49)
جوزاف عون (30)
نواف سلام (27)
جان بيار لاكروا (20)
حسن فضل الله (19)
نبيه بري (17)
أشرف ريفي (16)
يوسف رجّي (15)
عباس عراقجي (13)
أفيغدور ليبرمان (13)
كريم سعيد (12)
رجي (11)
In the view of military and strategic decision-makers in the Islamic Republic, the groups that form the so-called 'Axis of Resistance' provided Iran with strategic depth, allowing Tehran to define the theater of military conflict away from its borders. At the same time, the purpose of these groups and their military capabilities was to obstruct the enemy's direct access to Iran.
But it seems they are determined not to respond merely symbolically to a symbolic step, and to escalate the situation instead in the hope of re-establishing deterrence.