Following a US-led strike on Syrian targets last week — which changed little in the equation on the ground vis-à-vis the Bashar al-Assad regime, Russia and the United States — analysts continue to look through the smoke at what many say is a significantly more dangerous situation. The Israel-Iran conflict in Syria is heating up, and is already morphing from a proxy battle into a direct confrontation.
Scholars at the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution wrote on Wednesday that, following an Israeli strike on a military base in Syria last week, it is only a matter of time before the next escalation. The strike killed seven Iranians and may have destroyed a drone infrastructure project, and there are already signs retaliation is in the works.
“Iranian media gave extensive coverage to the Israeli attack on T-4 last week. Iranian leaders, most noticeably Ali Akbar Velayati, the top advisor to Iran’s supreme leader, issued direct threats of retaliation,” authors Dror Michman and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud said.
“Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, also warned Israel that this time there would be a steep price to pay; the highly publicized funerals of Quds forces personnel was the latest such indication. Iran is now both deeply and publicly committed to retaliate. The stage is set,” the article warns ominously.
“While the intentions are clear, there remains considerable debate over what form the retaliation would take. In the Middle East, these nuances matter. […] A missile salvo appears to be the most appropriate Iranian response, both in terms of capabilities and risk calculation (and mirroring the Israeli missiles launched at T-4). However, the more crucial question is what target they will choose.”
Iran will likely try to find a delicate balance should they respond with an attack that the Russians “would find tolerable and containable,” the article asserts, but it is unclear what, if anything, would be easily contained.
Any strike on a significant Israeli military target, one likely scenario, would have to inflict negligible damage, the authors suggest. Otherwise it is hard to imagine an Israeli response would be contained.
Iran is like a shallow water, it makes much noise. Walk the talk.
ISREAL is the Almighty God’s Chosen Race and will remain so to the end of the age. No worldly Power will ever hope to defeat this God’s Chosen Nation. For their God will defend its existence for His own Purpose. Amen
To punish Israel Hizbullah is more than enough. Iran would not like to engage itself right now and would punish the evil state of Israel through Hizbullah.
You don’t even kno ur bible,Nigerian Christians nawawoooo.The only Christians going to PILGRIMAGE.
I really wouldn’t mess with israel. I think Iran realises this too. Let us hope that santy prevails.
The only iran can get is great defeat from the chosen people ..
Go send your sons and daugther to war made by greedy politician.!
Iran is begging for its destruction
One will suffer more and eventually the boundary of nation of Israel will enlarge and root of terrorism will be depleted
In the last days Assyria will atack Israël and be push back. But on the last days Assyria will enter Israël like a torrent. That with the help if the KING of the army from the north, RUSSIA. And then the END Will come. IT is written and so it is now that time. Humanity as we know it is reaching its END. Le ciel et la terre passeront mais les paroles de Dieu elle sont maintenant notre présent
Bare in your mind that the Sleeping Dragon is China… Israel is the Satanic land of God spoiled brat son Satan. Who Invade Palestine and turn its people into their prisoners and slave…
Since when Israel State Created by the Rotschild trough Balfour Declarion become a child of promise… Maybe a child of spoiled brat son of God which Satan.. Are not aware that Satan is part of Gods creation..
Really! Satanic Israel is at greater hand?… Who’s hand?.. I don’t believe that Satanic Israel who invade Palestine and burn like hell helpless Palestinian people in Gaza is the chosen land of God. When Talmud is against Christianity… Jews Crucified Begotten Son of God Jesus Christ on the Cross..
Israelis call themselves as Chosen people. Its hard for me to believe that God would choose the people that target practice on innocent people that have been cordened off and forced to live a rat’s life for more than a decade. If anyone that believes in God then pick up any commandments from any of God’s books Torah, Bible or Quran and see how Jews over time have flounted the God’s commandments. Fact is that time is close for people like SISI of Egypt, TRUMP of America and NETANYAHU of Israel that they would fly around the world to find a place to die but won’t get a piece of land to get burried just like Raza Shah Pahlavi ( Shah) of Iran. Turkey and Iran are the only two nations that have raised their voice at time of attrocities on Gaza and all the rest of Arabs ( and they call themselves Arabs) have turned their back and joined hands with the oppessors. Iran is the only country that still celebrate the day of Quds and have an elite army brigade by the name of Quds. Shame on Saudis that allow the overflights enroute to Israel over their airspace.
Issa Mnubi Greater Israel soon
Wasiu Babatunde there is a difference between F35 and F 16. ISRAEL IS A CHILD OF PROMISE
Viktor Kvc you will see the real Israel if they try it. Lion is not zebra
Stephen Coyle you must be an illuminat and that is why you try yo unbelieve God program
Danny Figaro soon you will be lying in bed , asking for mercy. count my curse as real. soon you will be looking behind your shoulder with fright
Danny Figaro your time has come count on my curse aond you will remember me