IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said Iran was prepared to launch a military response against Israel after the strike on Beirut's Dahieh district, but ultimately achieved its objectives without further escalation, according to an Iranian-aligned the source. Qaani also thanked "our brothers behind the launcher and our brothers behind the negotiating table," portraying both armed action and diplomacy as parts of the Resistance Front's effort.
IRGC Quds Force commander Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani stated on Tuesday that Iran was prepared to launch a military response against Israel following the Israeli strike on Hezbollah's Dahieh stronghold in south Beirut, but that Tehran achieved its goals without triggering a wider escalation. Qaani's remarks, reported by an Iranian-aligned the source, represent the most explicit acknowledgment yet of Iran's consideration of direct strikes against Israel during the current round.
Qaani also praised both fighters and diplomats together, saying: 'We must thank our brothers — whether they are our brothers behind the launcher or our brothers behind the negotiating table — both are members of the Resistance.' The statement is consistent with a broader IRGC messaging strategy observed in recent days. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters had previously threatened that Israel's 'Dahieh crimes will not go unanswered,' as The Zioneer reported on June 14.
Qaani's claim that Iran achieved its goals without escalation is unverifiable from the single source. The IDF has not commented on the Quds Force commander's statement as of Tuesday afternoon.
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