Iran says it will be "cautious and mature" in its response to Israel, US asks Türkiye to come forward

On August 12, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's campaign communications adviser said that the country will respond in a measured manner to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's campaign communications adviser said the country would respond 'maturely' to Israel. (Source: Alarabiya News)

In an interview with the Washington Post , adviser Aliasghar Shafieian said: "Perhaps 40 years ago, some of Iran's actions were motivated by excitement and emotion," but now Tehran will respond in a "mature" way.

According to Mr. Shafieian, Tehran's response will not be the same as the hours-long attack last April, noting that the assassination of leader Haniyeh "was an intelligence-based mission" so "Iran's response will be similar in nature and at the same level."

An Iraqi member of parliament with ties to Iran-backed militias in the country told the Washington Post that Tehran would respond with restraint to avoid escalating the conflict.

Another Lebanese source with ties to the Hezbollah movement said Iran was concerned that Israel and the US could attack its nuclear program to "neutralize Tehran's nuclear deterrent".

The statement was made amid warnings that Iran would launch an attack on Israel in the coming days in response to the assassination of leader Haniyeh in the capital Tehran in late July.

The international community is concerned that this potential attack risks pushing the entire Middle East region into full-scale conflict.

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ai Bagheri Kani recently declared that Tehran "reserves the right to respond appropriately and deterrently" to Israel to ensure regional stability, while Israel also affirmed its readiness to respond "in an unprecedented way".

Meanwhile, Reuters news agency reported on August 13 that US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake said: "We ask all allies who have any relationship with Iran to convince them to de-escalate tensions, including Ankara."

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