Iran's Calculations in the Face of the Hamas Attack on Israel

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The Biden administration's focus on the Hamas attack prevented a full-fledged Hezbollah counterattack. Iran realizes it doesn't need to unleash Hezbollah due to the significant backlash against Israel. Hamas and Palestine in Islamic Jihad put Israel in a difficult position, generating anti-Israel sentiments worldwide. Tehran is not concerned about US aircraft carriers as Biden is reluctant to engage in war with Iran. Iran has achieved its goal of aligning with the Arab street and exposing Israel to international criticism, so unleashing Hezbollah is unnecessary.

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