Hard-liners in Iran are demanding tougher measures by Israel in response to the recent killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Dominated by supporters of hardliners such as former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, there is a growing chorus on social media for Iran to take a more aggressive stance, including blocking the vital Strait of Hormuz and developing nuclear weapons. Forwarding is included.
In recent posts, hard-liners have expressed frustration with the government of President Massoud Pizshakyan, accusing it of being too passive in the face of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. However, according to the report, these criticisms largely ignore the fact that any decision on military action against Israel rests with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who would have ultimate authority as head of Iran’s armed forces. are
After Nasrallah’s death, Khamenei, through several posts on X (formerly Twitter), “urged all Muslims to stand with the people of Lebanon and the honorable Hezbollah” but denied any retaliation. Avoided the direct call, avoiding the retaliation of many hardliners. was expected.
Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah was engaged in planning the defense of the defenseless people of the Dahiya neighborhood of Beirut, similarly he had planned, strategized and struggled for tens of years for the oppressed people of Palestine and its occupied towns and villages.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) 28 September 2024
The world of Islam has lost a great figure, the Resistance has lost an eminent leader, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah has lost an unparalleled leader. However, the blessings of Syed Hassan Nasrallah’s decades of planning and jihad will never go to waste.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) 28 September 2024
It is the duty of all Muslims to stand with the people of Lebanon and the honorable Hezbollah, offering their resources and support as Hezbollah confronts the usurping, oppressive and corrupt Zionist regime.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) 28 September 2024
According to Iran International, in the absence of such a directive, Jalili’s followers have begun advocating radical measures.
Comparisons to Yemen’s control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, another important oil shipping route, have been drawn by these factions, with some questioning why Iran has not similarly closed Hormuz to Western shipping. what is
One social media post, when translated into English, read, “Why Yemen could block a key oil corridor. [in the Bab al-Mandab Strait]But we are not doing that in the Strait of Hormuz?
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Why is Yemen blocking the oil passage, we are not blocking the oil passage in the Strait of Hormuz?!
i– Signs (@Aqamehrdad) 28 September 2024
Increasing rhetoric from Iran’s hardline camp suggests that blocking the strait, which handles a large portion of the world’s oil shipments, should serve as a warning to Israel and its Western allies. The move, however, also triggers a military confrontation with the US and other naval powers in the region, the Iran International report said.
Alongside these demands, a growing number of voices within Iran’s hardline factions are advocating nuclear weapons. University professor Sohrab Salehi wrote on X, “Iran has burned its cards in the past. The only available card now is the atomic bomb. This is the only way to bring the West to negotiations.”
Whether it likes it or not, Iran must shift its military ideology toward building an atomic bomb. Iran has burned its leaves in the past. Now the only available card is Atomic Bomb. This is the only way to bring the West to negotiations.
— Dr. Sohrab Salehi (@drsohrabsalehi) September 27, 2024
However, not everyone agrees with these suggestions. Many say that closing the Strait of Hormuz would not only increase tensions, but could also backfire on Iran economically and diplomatically. Furthermore, despite some calls for nuclear weapons development, the issue of Khamenei’s religious edict against weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, remains.
The tension comes against a backdrop of broader analysis in Iran’s political circles as a result of Israel’s recent military actions. Abdul Reza Davari, a former ally of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been one of the more prominent voices calling for a more pragmatic approach. Davari, who supported President Pizshakyan in the last election, tweeted that the operation that killed Nasrallah was an “irreparable blow to the body of the resistance front”.
The martyrdom of Mujahid Kabir Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is a fatal and irreparable blow to the body of the resistance front and a symbol of the supremacy of the barbaric Zionists in the region.
Regardless of the usual, let’s explore the cause of this fatal blow and follow Iran’s interests to the demands and changes of the region in the post-Nasrallah era. https://t.co/hlvLyhieJ9Abdul Reza Davari ????????? (@DavariAbdolreza) 28 September 2024
Davari also suggested that post-Nasrallah Iran pay more attention to protecting its national interests, taking into account the emerging geopolitical landscape.