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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/middleeast/iran-israel-conflict.html
Iranian Military Official Hints Strike on Israel May Be Delayed
(New York Times) Farnaz Fassihi - Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, said Tuesday that retaliation against Israel over the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran may be long in coming, suggesting that an attack against Israel may have been placed on hold. "It's possible that the wait period for the response could take a long time. It's possible that Iran's response will not be a repeat of previous operations." In April, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones against Israel. It appears that for now in Iran, national interests and domestic considerations are outweighing ideological fervor. Israel had been threatening to strike back forcefully in both Iran and Lebanon. An Israeli strike on Iran's critical infrastructure such as power plants, oil refineries and nuclear facilities might set the country back years and further deepen its economic crisis.