Terrorist group Hezbollah reportedly called on Iran to launch an attack on Israel after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of devastating assaults the organization in Lebanon, according to reports from Israeli officials.
Iran has refrained from intervening so far, citing concerns about the timing as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Axios reported.
Two Israeli officials told Axios that Hezbollah sought immediate action from the Iranian regime. But they were rebuffed as Tehran is choosing to exercise caution for the time being.
Why it matters: A direct Iranian attack against Israel would dramatically destabilize the region even further and likely draw the U.S. into more active fighting.
- Two Israeli officials said Iranian officials told their Hezbollah counterparts that “the timing isn’t right” for launching…
