The situation in the Middle East is not cooling down at all. In fact, tensions appear to be escalating further and none of the players in the region are paying any attention to calls from the Biden administration to deescalate and move closer to a ceasefire in Gaza. Two of the latest flashpoints, both figuratively and literally, were an Israeli rocket strike in Tehran that killed senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and a second strike in the capital of Lebanon that took out a top Hezbollah commander. Iran’s leaders have vowed to retaliate, telling a meeting of Arab diplomats that they “don’t care if their response triggers a war.” The Biden administration already warned Iran to “temper its response,” but it’s obvious that both Israel and the Iranians are ignoring anything Biden has to say and are moving ahead with their own plans. It would appear that simply saying “don’t” still…
Looking More Like War in Iran – HotAir
