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over response to
Nasrallah’s killing
...officials tell NY Times
Iran’s leadership is divided and bewildered over Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, four Iranian officials told The New York Times, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei apparently undecided about what to do next.
In my own decision-making calculus this is indeed both a difficult and a hard decision the Ayatollah faces.😁
[NYT sources] said news of Nasrallah’s death was received with shock and anxiety in Tehran, with some senior officials privately or in emergency meetings speculating that Israel may also strike Iran, with Khamenei as the target.
You see what I mean? This is a tough one. 😂
Amid heightened security, Khamenei was moved Saturday to a secure location from where he vowed revenge for Nasrallah’s death.
The old leading from the rear ploy, huh?
Khamenei was “deeply shaken” by the death of his close friend Nasrallah, the four Iranian officials said, though was maintaining composure. When he heard the reports, he called an emergency gathering of the country’s Supreme National Security Council at his home.
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In his public remarks, Khamenei praised Nasrallah and vowed to support Hezbollah, but did not threaten to attack Israel. He also indicated that Hezbollah would lead the response to the assassination with only support from Iran.
“All of the forces in the resistance stand by Hezbollah,” he said. “It will be Hezbollah, at the helm of the resistance forces, that will determine the fate of the region.”
“Lebanon will make the aggressor and the evil enemy regretful,” Khamenei also vowed.
