Fuad Izdi, a professor of political and strategic studies at the University of Tehran, said that the escalation of Israeli statements against Iran comes against the backdrop of its concern about recent developments. He stressed that any attack targeting Iran will be met with a violent reaction, as stated by its leaders.

Izdi's speech came during the episode devoted by the program "Beyond the News" on (2023/5/22) to the escalate of the tone of threat between the Israeli and Iranian sides.