As Iranian forces continue to build up and prepare to launch an attack on Israel – an attack that could come as early as this week – some of the Islamic Republic’s officials are publicly stating that only a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will stop it.
But the amassing forces are set to possibly strike before third-party peace talks are set to begin on Thursday, complicating matters. The U.S., Qatar, and Egypt invited Israel and Hamas to a sit down for peace talks this Thursday, but there are concerns that Iran could attack later on Tuesday or on Wednesday.
“We hope our response will be timed and executed in a way that does not harm a potential ceasefire,” Iran’s mission to the U.N. said in a statement last week.
“The Iranians openly signal (on the ground) their determination to carry out a significant attack in addition to their public statements that the attack will exceed the…
