TEHRAN PAPERS

A deception operation or gaining trust

October 21, 2024 - 20:10

TEHRAN - In a commentary, the Iran newspaper discussed the leak of American intelligence documents about Israel's response to Iran’s legitimate retaliatory attacks on Israel’s military and intelligence centers on October 1.

It wrote: Assuming the leak of the intelligence is intentional, there is a possibility that the American president is seeking to gain Tehran's trust. The simultaneous deployment of the "THAAD" anti-missile system in the occupied territories and the leak of the document that the Zionist regime is exercising an attack on Iran can lead to a delay or even a change of the attack plan. In addition, there are only 15 days left until the U.S. presidential election, and the Democrats are doing all they can to prevent any crisis or event that could endanger their victory over Trump. Israel's possible attack on Iran and Iran's response to the Zionist regime is the most important scenario that can overshadow the upcoming American elections. Therefore, experts believe that the recent disclosure of information about Israel's plan to attack Iran can delay its occurrence.

Siasat-e-Rooz: Which kind of peace does Europe talk about?

In a note, Siasat-e-Rooz addressed the nature of Europe's hidden agenda regarding Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon. The paper said: The European Union has adopted some positions on developments in West Asia over the past few days. In West Asia, European leaders called Sinwar's killing an opportunity for a ceasefire.  The European Council also claimed support for peace in the region and made charges against Iran. Also, the European Union adopted hostile behavior regarding Iran's territorial integrity in a meeting with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council. The positions and claims of American leaders including Biden and Harris regarding the time of the ceasefire should also be added to it. Therefore, it should be said that the West's behavior in West Asia, especially in Lebanon and Gaza, shows that they are seeking to prolong the war and support the Zionist regime. On one hand, the Westerners emphasize that they are unwilling to stop sending weapons to the Zionist regime, and on the other, they talk about annihilating Hamas and disarming Hezbollah as the ultimate goal. Europe and America are still not saviors of peace but warmongers whose only plan is the continuation of the war and insecurity.

Donya-e-Eqtesad: Increasing cooperation based on common vision

In an analysis, Donya-e-Eqtesad discussed the prospect of increasing cooperation between Iran and Russia and said: The recent statements of Pezeshkian are in the framework of the growing military cooperation between Iran and Russia, which is the result of foreign developments. Iran sees three geopolitical routes that connect the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and western China, and believes the West seeks to dominate all three regions. From Iran's point of view, Russia is an important bulwark against American hegemony. The Gaza war has also brought Iran and Russia closer together. America's failure to achieve a ceasefire has reinforced the perception that Washington cannot guarantee stability in the Middle East. For Russia, closer relations with Iran are necessary to increase pressure on America and create a practical united front against Washington. Despite occasional differences between Tehran and Moscow, such as the so-called Zanegzur corridor between Azerbaijan and Turkey, cooperation continues based on a common vision of the international system and a common understanding of mutual threats.

Arman-e-Emrooz: Who has the last word in Middle East?

Arman-e-Emrooz dealt with the critical situation in the region and wrote: In recent days, in parallel with the increase in the possibility of an Israeli attack on targets in Iran, we are witnessing important events in the region, which are mostly related to the exchange of warning messages between Iran, America, and Israel. In the past few days, the American and British attacks on Yemen's Ansarullah have significantly made the situation tense. It seems that America wants to minimize its participation in Iran's response to Israel's attack and possibly in any possible regional war by striking Ansarullah's important targets. The drone attack on Netanyahu's house was also considered a crossing of Israel's red lines because it did not imagine that Hezbollah could hit the prime minister's house after passing through defense systems. It seems the drone attack was intended to send a message to the United States. Iran probably wanted to convey this message to America that it could send dozens or hundreds of drones of this type at the same time to American targets in the region in the event of a war.

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