The subtext of the statement appeared to confirm retaliation would come at some point, but that any response before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel could jeopardise a deal.
Iran has suggested it could delay its retaliation against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, but has hinted too at limited control over its regional proxies. Haniyeh was killed at an Iranian government guest house on 31 July in a bomb attack believed to have been carried out by Israel. Military retaliation by Iran and its regional proxies has been expected ever since.
Hours before the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran, an Israeli airstrike killed a top Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut. The wording, 'We hope our response…' is a reflection of proxies under an Iranian umbrella but capable and willing to operate independently. All this chimes with a growing diplomatic assessment that Hezbollah, not Iran, is the wild card in terms of if, how and when a response comes. Splits also exist within Iran.
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