Repercussions of crossing Iran’s red lines
By Ebrahim Beheshti
Staff writer
In the early hours of April 14, when the sirens sound echoed in occupied territories, it became evident to everyone that the Islamic Republic’s promise of retaliation and punishment was not merely a political bluff. On April 1, when Israel’s terrorist act in Damascus and the attack on Iran’s consulate led to the martyrdom of several high-ranking military advisors, the Israeli regime and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s hawkish cabinet not only violated international norms and laws but also crossed Iran’s red lines. This is how the desire and promise of “punishing the criminals” resonated in Iran. Negotiations, recommendations, and various threats to dissuade Tehran remained futile as the passive stance against Israel’s warmongering tendencies only fueled it further and heightened its greed for repeating such crimes.