Iran-Israel War: A New Era of Direct Confrontation in the Middle East

Statements from Iranian officials consistently portrayed the conflict as an act of aggression initiated by Israel and the U.S., asserting Iran's right to respond with full might. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on the United Nations to recognize Israel and the U.S. as "initiators of the act of aggression." Despite the ceasefire, Iranian officials, including Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces, expressed suspicion about the ceasefire's durability and readiness for further attacks.