Iran rejected U.S. and Arab efforts to temper its response to the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s top political leader, as authorities were investigating the security breaches that led to the attack.
Iranian prosecutors said Saturday that they had opened a formal investigation into the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, which came hours after an Israeli strike killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut. The two attacks, following a rocket strike on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, escalated a recent cycle of violence and threatened to push the region to the brink of war.
Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate. On Saturday, Iran told Arab diplomats it didn’t care if the response triggered a war, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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How do you feel about the idea of a country promising retaliation in response to an attack?
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What are your thoughts on the role of vengeance in international relations?
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Do you believe there are any circumstances under which retaliation is justified, and if so, what are they?
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How do you think escalating violence impacts ordinary citizens in the countries involved?
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What would you consider a proportionate response to an act of violence by another country?
