Iran rules out full-scale conflict with US, expert says

Iranian affairs expert Jafar Al-Hashemi has said that Iran rules out the possibility of a full-scale confrontation with the United States.

Speaking to Al Arabiya FM, Al-Hashemi explained that Iran considers the most likely scenario to be a limited strike on a nuclear facility, which US President Donald Trump could present as a victory. However, the Iranian leadership believes such an attack would not weaken the regime and might even strengthen its position.

Al-Hashemi added that the Iranian regime currently sees two possible approaches regarding a potential US strike: a comprehensive assault involving ground forces—which Iran believes the US and Israel are unlikely to undertake—or a limited strike to mark the end of the conflict. The latter is now seen as the prevailing expectation in Tehran.

He further noted that such a limited strike could bolster the Iranian regime's standing, allowing it to claim resilience and later recalibrate its approach to the nuclear issue.

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