Tehran’s patience is being tested by Israel – Analysis
Tohid Asadi, a writer and specialist in Iranian affairs, told Al Jazeera that “double-edged statements” from Iranian officials in recent weeks demonstrate that Tehran’s patience has reached its limit
Iran says,
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On the one hand, they are not “warmongers” and at the same time, they say “We are not afraid of war”
Asadi said Tehran is still seeking de-escalation but if Israel “decides to continue this insatiable desire to expand the battlefield, there is going to be [a] crushing response”
Iran has conveyed a message to Washington via Qatar saying that,
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"it does not seek regional war but “the phase of unilateral self-restraint has ended”