Iran Has No Easy Options as It Seeks to Avenge Syria Attack
- Supreme leader Khamenei has said Israel must be punished
- Attacks on Israeli soil, embassies or army bases are possible
Iranians attend the funeral procession for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike on Syria in Tehran, Iran on April 5.
Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesIran may be close to launching missile or drone strikes on Israeli targets in response to a deadly attack on its diplomatic compound in Syria last week. Yet how the Islamic Republic retaliates is more complicated than the why.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has repeatedly said Israel will be “punished” for the assault, which destroyed the consulate building and killed at least 13 people. The risk is that the move could significantly escalate the conflict in the Middle East and put Iran even more in the crosshairs.