{"id":114808,"date":"2024-08-08T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=114808"},"modified":"2024-08-07T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:10:22","slug":"08-05-107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=114808","title":{"rendered":"US believes Tehran may be reconsidering major retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>US believes Tehran may be reconsidering major retaliation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Joshua Marks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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However, Hezbollah “is still a wild card,” according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post \u2022 Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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\nMembers of Tehran University Council attend a protest to condemn the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, shown in the picture at center, as they carry Iranian and Palestinian flags at the University in Tehran, Iran, July 31, 2024. Photo by Majid Saeedi\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Intensive American diplomacy and an increased military posture in the Middle East may have prompted Tehran to reconsider a major retaliatory strike against Israel, according to\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Washington Post<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

White House officials told the newspaper\u2019s David Ignatius on Tuesday that they believe that President Joe Biden\u2019s efforts to stave off a wider war are paying off, at least with regard to Tehran. However, Iran\u2019s Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah \u201cis still a wild card,\u201d the officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iran blames Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, and has threatened harsh retaliation. Haniyeh\u2019s assassination came just hours after Israel eliminated senior Hezbollah commander\u00a0Fuad Shukr<\/a>\u00a0in Beirut, and Hezbollah, too, has threatened a significant retaliation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Biden administration has been making an urgent diplomatic push to deescalate the situation, led by U.S. Secretary of State Antony\u00a0Blinken<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should escalate this conflict,\u201d Blinken told reporters Tuesday, as quoted by the\u00a0Post<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019ve been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message directly to Iran. We communicated that message directly to Israel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pentagon has also sent warships and fighter jets to the region as a show of force.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIran understands clearly that the United States is unwavering in its defense of our interests, our partners and our people. We have moved a significant amount of military assets to the region to underscore that principle,\u201d a senior administration official told Ignatius.<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington \u2018outraged\u2019 by Haniyeh hit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

White House officials responded with \u201csurprise and outrage\u201d to the elimination of\u00a0Haniyeh<\/a>\u00a0because they viewed it as a setback in reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, according to Tuesday\u2019s report in the\u00a0Post<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Jerusalem has not publicly commented on the targeted killing, it informed Washington immediately afterward that it was responsible, according to the article, which cited three U.S. officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States has been working with Israel and other parties on an agreement to halt fighting in Gaza, which is entering its tenth month, and free the remaining hostages held by Hamas.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0Post<\/em>, \u201cIsrael has repeatedly launched strikes on Hezbollah and Iranian commanders without first informing the United States, enraging Biden officials and the president himself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Report: Iran could attack after gathering of Islamic countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the U.S. officials cited by the\u00a0Post\u00a0<\/em>believe diplomatic efforts are bearing fruit, Saudi Arabia\u2019s state-owned\u00a0Al Arabiya<\/em>, citing U.S. intelligence sources, reported on Tuesday that Iran might be delaying a strike until after Wednesday\u2019s gathering of\u00a0Islamic countries<\/a>\u2018 foreign ministers in Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting was called by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the behest of Tehran, according to the Islamic Republic\u2019s semi-official\u00a0Tasnim News Agency<\/em>. Its purpose is \u201cto discuss the continued crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The OIC represents 57 states and presents itself as \u201cthe voice of the Muslim world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0Al Arabiya<\/em>\u00a0report, the Americans also estimate that they will be able to help Israel \u201cdefend itself well\u201d against an Iranian attack, but are expressing concern that a massive attack by\u00a0Hezbollah<\/a>\u00a0from Lebanon could overwhelm Israel\u2019s air defense systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also on Tuesday,\u00a0The Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0reported that the United States had over the weekend observed movements in Iran possibly signaling preparations for an attack. According to the U.S. officials cited in the report, these included the movement of missile launchers and various \u201cmilitary exercises.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

White House: Ceasefire talks have \u2018reached a\u00a0final\u00a0stage\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a White House\u00a0readout\u00a0<\/a>released on Tuesday, Biden thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a telephone conversation \u201cfor his determined leadership in the facilitation of negotiations [toward an Israel-Hamas ceasefire] that have now reached a final stage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to elaborate on Biden\u2019s remarks during a press briefing later in the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to go beyond what the president stated. We have been very clear that it is important that the\u2014the ceasefire deal, the hostage deal gets done. It has been a priority for this president for some time now,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve heard from the president directly. He wants to get this done. He wants the war to end. He wants hostages to come home and to go home to their loved ones and families,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd so, we believe \u2026 the end of this war would significantly lower tensions in the region. And so, we have been, certainly, laser focused on getting that done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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