Joe Kent, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, pointed out that the U.S. and Israel have basically eliminated the moderate high-ranking officials in Iran, which is giving the Islamic Revolutionary Guard more reasons to strengthen control and gain support from the Iranian people.
Larijani was once an Iranian negotiator and a moderate figure, not a hardliner. Now that even this last moderate leader has been assassinated, the U.S. and Israel will face a younger and more belligerent hardline faction they are not familiar with.
Furthermore, Israel has also blocked the path for Iran's surrenderists. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said: "Israel's policy is very clear; no one in Iran is immune, and all Iranians are targets." This means Iran has no choice but to resist strongly.
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