Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.
Large crowds rallied in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq to protest against Israel’s attacks.
Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.
President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.
America must not get dragged into a war with Iran.
Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” the network of militias it has fostered in the Middle East to help it fight Israel, has become seriously degraded, experts say.
President Trump has said he would like to negotiate a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program but had also acknowledged that Israel might attack Iran first.
El gobierno israelí lleva semanas preparando un ataque contra las instalaciones nucleares de Irán.
El aumento de las tensiones viene tras meses de presión por parte del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, para que EE. UU. aproveche lo que Israel considera un momento de vulnerabilidad iraní.
Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.