Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike
Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike
Iran tells US to step aside as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike
In a written message to Washington, Iran “warned the US not to get dragged into Netanyahu’s trap”, Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, wrote on X, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US should “step aside so that you don’t get hit”.
“In response, the US asked Iran not to hit American targets,” Jamshidi said. ⠀
NBC, citing two unnamed United States officials, said US President Joe Biden’s administration is concerned any attack could be inside Israel, specifically against “military or intelligence targets, rather than civilians”.
They're worried that Iran might attack a legitimate target rather than responding to state terrorism with more state terrorism?
Either this is a misquote or that's really fucked up!
You'll notice only the last seven words are actually a quote. Almost certainly this is a mashup of expressing concern that Iran will attack Israel and a statement that US intelligence thinks Iran would choose military targets.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna146627
Much harder to spread israeli propaganda if attacks don't target civilians I suppose.
Yeah, I had the exact same thought..
Seems unlikely to be very accurate wording. As its at best 3rd party interpretation. At worst rephrased to incite anger amongst readers.
Concerned or worry are hardly provable definitions and clearly not actual quotes from the president given the context of the paragraph.
I think it’s more about reassurance that they are not targeting civilians.
That’s how I read it anyway
"Only we're allowed to kill civilians indiscriminately." -zionists and their supporters
Now it says:In response, the US asked Iran not to hit American targets,” Jamshidi said.What you’ve quoted currently isn’t in the article.Edit: full article was blocked by adblocker.
Yeah it's elsewhere in the article: