The way Iran will respond to US attacks

Iran could potentially pursue three scenarios following the US attacks, according to Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran.

“One could be the limited reaction, depending on the size of the damage,” Aslani said.

“But let’s not forget that in addition to the attack on the nuclear facilities, this is the US’s direct entry into the war with Iran. Iran had earlier warned that they will respond to this action,” he said.

“The second scenario could be a full-scale war, with Iran trying to engage in serious attacks against US interests as well as the Israeli ones. This could include a wide scope of targets, including Israeli nuclear sites, and allies of Iran could join this.”

He added that the third option could be a hybrid of the two, pointing to Iran’s “levers like in the Strait of Hormuz, which it could close to block the balance of energy in the region”.