Its economy is struggling and military vulnerable but not retaliating risks looking weak.
People walking by a billboard in Tehran on Oct 26 after Israel targeted multiple Iranian military facilities with airstrikes overnight.
If it does not, it risks looking weak to those same allies, as well as to more aggressive and powerful voices at home.Israel has moved swiftly to damage the militant group in the Gaza Strip and other Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah, the Houthis and its allies in Syria and Iraq. Iranian officials have made it clear that they do not want a direct war with Israel. They want to preserve their allies, the so-called ring of fire around Israel.
Adding to its reticence, Iran faces enormous economic problems, making it wary of an extended and costly war with Israel. It has been heavily penalised by the United States and Europe over its nuclear programme, forcing it to move closer to Russia and China.
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