Iran and its regional proxies are preparing coordinated retaliation for the deaths of Hamas’s leader and Hezbollah’s top military commander, meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, according to sources and analysts cited by AFP.
A source close to Hezbollah says Iranian officials met in Tehran with representatives of the so-called “axis of resistance” to discuss their response to the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and commander Fuad Shukr this week.
“Two scenarios were discussed: a simultaneous response from Iran and its allies or a staggered response from each party,” the source who had been briefed on the meeting tells AFP, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.