ET) in Tehran, will dictate what comes next, as Iran looks to present a narrative that justifies and fashions its response.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen with Haniyeh -- hours before his assassination.
There is no shortage of furious rherotic the day after the strikes, but there is no easy route for Iran.
Iran has also tried an unprecedented direct all-out attack on Israel before, in April, after senior IRGC commanders were killed in an Israeli strike on Damascus.
In short, the 300 drone and missiles fired - straight from Iran at Israel - just didn’t get through.
Persons:
Ismail Haniyeh, Haniyeh, Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Qasem Suleinami, rherotic, Ahmad Al, Ali Khamenei’s, “, Masoud Pezeshkian, group’s, Fuad Shukr
Organizations:
CNN, Revolutionary Guards, Iran's
Locations:
Iran, Tehran, Israel, Beirut, Lebanon, Golan, Quds, Damascus