Tehran will deem any attack a “full-scale war,” regardless of the direct perpetrator, according to a defense official

Washington is seeking to limit the political and military costs of potential direct action against Tehran to avoid being formally cast as the “initiator of war,” an Iranian defense source has told RT. However, any attempt to reallocate responsibility is unlikely to alter the outcome, the official warned.

Citing information received through certain intelligence channels, the source said on Monday that the United States is anticipating a severe, wide-ranging, and multi-layered Iranian response to any act of aggression.

In order to…

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