Matthew Miller, U.S. Department Spokesperson referred to the possible attack by Iran on Israel as a response to Hamas leader Ismayil Haniyeh’s killing in Tehran.
“That is a decision for Iran to make. We have been sending consistent messages through our diplomatic engagements encouraging people to communicate to the Government of Iran that escalation is not in their interest, and that we will defend Israel from attacks, and that escalation does not serve Iran’s interest just as it doesn’t serve the interest of anyone in the region.
So I don’t want to say it’s inevitable. Certainly the risk is there, and that’s why we are pursuing these diplomatic engagements”, Miller said during a Department press briefing.
