Recently, tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated dramatically. According to reports, Israel carried out airstrikes on the Iranian embassy in Syria, killing at least seven Iranian military personnel, including two senior commanders. Iran strongly condemned the act and vowed to retaliate. Iranian media claim that Iran intends to raze Israeli cities to the ground reflects Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Ali's strong desire to retaliate against Israel. Despite this, the report notes that Iran does not have the military capability to pose an actual threat to Israel. Israel has a high degree of freedom of movement and freedom of movement within Iran, which seems helpless. At present, there are voices in Iran calling for recognition that Israel has not taken real action and that reconciliation should be sought in a timely manner.
The incident could mark a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel, especially as Iran could see the airstrike as an attack on its territory. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Kanaani issued a statement calling the attack a grave violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and calling on the international community and the United Nations to condemn the act in the strongest terms and take the necessary measures against the "aggressor". Kanaani stressed that Iran reserves the right to take countermeasures against the attack. Iran's ambassador to Syria, Akbari, also said Iran would retaliate "on the same scale and with the same severity" for the attack.
Against this backdrop, the U.S. State Department said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reached out to the foreign ministers of China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and European countries in the hope that they will use their influence to dissuade Iran from military action against Israel. US State Department spokesman Miller noted that Blinken stressed that it is not in anyone's interest to escalate the situation and urged countries to persuade Iran not to escalate the conflict. On the other hand, Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy director of political affairs in the Office of the President of Iran, said on social media that Iran had issued a written warning to the United States not to be misled by the traps set by Israel and not to target American facilities. Iran also stressed that the United States, as a supporter of Israel, must be held accountable for Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria. In response, the United States said it was not involved in the attack, had no prior knowledge of it, and had conveyed the message directly to Iran.
These developments reflect tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as U.S. efforts to use the influence of the international community to de-escalate this tension. At the same time, Iran's statements show its strong reaction to the Israeli attack and hint at a warning to the United States not to intervene in Israel's actions.