Not very encouraging signals are coming from the Middle Eastern front. After the killing of Tehran of its political leader Haniyeh, Hamas has made clear its intention to reject the invitation to negotiate a truce extended by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, and to boycott the peace summit scheduled for Thursday.
In particular, the attention of Western 007s seems to be directed towards the Lebanon. Since Tehran has no immediate interest in entering into a direct conflict against Tel Aviv, the Ayatollah could opt for the usual ‘proxy attack’, personally involving the Lebanese militiamen of Hezbollah. Proof of this is the fact that, in recent days, Western chancelleries have explicitly invited their compatriots in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible, fearing a reaction from Israeli artillery to a possible attack by Hezbollah on the heart of Israel.
Moreover, Tel Aviv is already trying to be ready in case of the opening of a new war front in Lebanon. In this sense, the United States has already moved to strengthen its presence in Medium Eastordering the deployment of important naval units, such as the USS Lincoln, one of the most powerful ships in the US Navy, and the nuclear submarine USS Georgia, capable of hitting long-range targets with extreme precision. These military moves were followed by a joint statement signed by the US, the UK, France, Germany and Italy, and then released by the House Whitein which Iran is expressly asked to step back and drop its threats of a military attack on Israel to avoid the risk of “serious consequences for regional security”. All signals that certify the growing Western fear for a possible military escalation, with the widening of the conflict towards the Lebanese front.
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