Iranian political analyst Emad Abshenas said on a December 27, 2022 show on Al-Hurra TV (U.S.) Iran has not yet retaliated for Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria because it is waiting for “permission” from the Syrian regime. He also said that Iran supplies weapons to Hizbullah, Gaza, and Palestinians in the West Bank, and that Israel is therefore surrounded by the “resistance” and by Iran’s allies. Abshenas said that if Israel “makes a mistake” and attacks inside Iran, Iran will retaliate directly against Israel.