Soon after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the Iranian regime emphatically denied its involvement. Israel gave the same assessment, while the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry vehemently denied Iran’s involvement and those assessments. Iran is trying to balance the multi-arena strategy of its warfare against Israel and the fear that it will be dragged into war. Its citizens and non-Hizbullah representatives oppose a war with Israel, thereby restricting Hizbullah to limited responses—something the Iranians also understand. As for the Houthis, Israel has succeeded in making clear that they constitute an international problem.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 04, 2024 13:08 UTC