Iran Targets US Diplomats, Citing Retaliation for Assassinations
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Senior Iranian officials revealed that U.S. diplomats are now among Iran's attack targets, citing retaliatory actions for the killing of Iranian officials. One official stated that Americans are a "legitimate target" due to past assassinations by the U.S. and Israel. A senior advisor to the Parliament Speaker described the upcoming conflict as an existential, asymmetric war, not a conventional one.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iran's attack targets now include U.S. diplomats and personnel, according to senior officials.
- Iranian officials cited U.S. and Israeli assassinations of Iranian leaders as justification.
- Americans are considered a "legitimate target" by Iran, officials stated.
- The upcoming conflict phase is described as existential and asymmetric.
- Iran's war strategy will involve surprise and target enemy weaknesses.
Two senior Iranian officials, one a member of the Revolutionary Guards, stated on Saturday that Iran's attack targets now include American diplomats and personnel. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed U.S. State Department claims regarding Iran's intent to harm Americans. They defended the plan, asserting that Israel and the U.S. have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials and members of their families, making Americans a "legitimate target."
Mehdi Mohammadi, a senior advisor to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Parliament and head of Iran's negotiation team, wrote on social media that Iran views the upcoming phase of the war as existential. He described the conflict as being in the "surprise phase" and not a conventional war, predicting an "asymmetric, intense, and decisive war that will hit the enemy's strengths and weaknesses."
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