Ali Akbar Dareini, a researcher at the Tehran Strategic Research Center, said
Iran does not seek war but views the US and Israel as aggressors. He warned US
military actions have effectively undone a memorandum signed by Trump and could
trigger escalation beyond control; Iran may respond with wide-ranging regional
operations across the Middle East because it would not tolerate limited strikes
on infrastructure that underpin its control of the Strait of Hormuz.