Why it matters:
Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran risk escalating beyond bilateral conflict, potentially drawing in regional actors and destabilizing the West Asia.
The big picture:
U.S. President Donald Trump said a US “armada” headed towards the Persian Gulf and that Washington is watching Iran closely, keeping the option of new military offensive open despite signalling that Tehran appeared interested in negotiations while fully prepared to deliver a decisive reponse to any act of aggression.
On his way back from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that the US was sending a “massive fleet” toward the region “just in case”.
Iran has also shown its full military readiness in case of any miscalculation, stressing that its response will be beyond the imagination of the adversaries.
What he’s saying:
Nawaf al-Moussawi, Head of the Borders and Resources file in Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement, said U.S. President Donald Trump seeks either a deal with Iran or the collapse of the Islamic establishment.
He argued that while the U.S. may be capable of launching a strike, it lacks the ability to control or predict the aftermath.
“What restrains the United States is its inability to foresee the consequences of such an attack,” he said.
He said Washington has sought to overthrow Iran’s political system since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Go deeper:
Hezbollah Secretary General Declares Non-Neutrality Against Attacks on Iran
Neda Sajjadi - A.Akbari
