Iran, under the directive of its Quds Force leader, Esmail Qaani, has been actively managing its proxy forces across the Middle East, urging Hezbollah in Lebanon and other militias not to provoke a full-scale war with Israel or the United States. This strategic shift includes directing Iraqi armed factions to reduce their attacks on U.S. forces, reflecting Iran's caution against direct confrontation while still aiming to disrupt U.S. and Israeli interests. The emphasis on lying low aims to prevent U.S. retaliatory strikes on senior commanders or key infrastructure, and to avoid giving Israel's Netanyahu a pretext for war. This move, motivated by Iran's lack of readiness for direct engagement with the U.S., marks a significant development in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
There are reports indicating that Iran has communicated a message to Hezbollah, urging them not to escalate tensions too far. (Iran currently lacks of readiness to engage with the US.) Additionally, Iranian-backed militias have recently backed off from attacking US bases. This… https://t.co/fzJLPfYQYR
Report: Iran cautioned Hezbollah not to spark full-scale war with Israel https://t.co/gNBtBb26q6 via @timesofisrael
Report: Iran cautioned Hezbollah not to spark full-scale war with Israel https://t.co/MdjfPCvDoT
Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking US https://t.co/vN4OlIY5Q1
Iran, eager to disrupt U.S. and Israeli interests in the Middle East but wary of provoking a direct confrontation, is privately urging Hezbollah and other armed groups to exercise restraint against U.S. forces, according to officials in the region. https://t.co/WI0mxc1vaL
Report: Iran pressures Hezbollah to be careful of being dragged into war - "Don't give Netanyahu the chance" https://t.co/8ulYqfeWMv
Iran's Esmail Qaani told Iraqi militias to lie low to avoid US strikes on their senior commanders, destruction of key infrastructure, or even a direct retaliation against Tehran. Read more: https://t.co/3Nb3hVK84W
#Watch: Hezbollah supporters pushing for war with Israel https://t.co/1CX1uu0f6o
According to reports Iran's Quds Force leader ordered Tehran-backed militias to stop attacking US forces i24NEWS' @ariel_oseran delivers the latest https://t.co/DREJF8m5eB
Iran's Quds Force leader ordered Tehran-backed militias to stop attacking US forces i24NEWS’ @ariel_oseran reports https://t.co/bsH7GnEJg7
Iraqi armed groups dial down U.S. attacks on request of #Iran commander #oott https://t.co/3tVUZOu6C2
Iraqi armed factions decrease assaults on the U.S. at the behest of an Iranian commander https://t.co/eE1az6VDUn https://t.co/6qgrNxC8Ff
Insight: Iraqi armed groups dial down U.S. attacks on request of Iran commander https://t.co/rj4hdavDtF https://t.co/vyPkvg3JEw
Iran continues to push its proxies to increase their threats from Hezbollah in Lebanon to the Houthis in Yemen. https://t.co/bJjOz259mq