Iran’s focus now is de-escalation: Analysis

Tohid Asadi, an Iranian affairs expert, says Iranians are following the developments on the ceasefire in Lebanon closely but that the top priority for Tehran is “the extent to which this is going to be translated into de-escalation”. Speaking to Al Jazeera from Tehran, Asadi said: “This is the key objective for Iran – not to see an escalated situation, not to see an all-out war scenario. “This is the ceasefire that should receive a possible and supportive attitude from the Iranian side. We heard a statement from the special adviser to the supreme leader, Ali Larijani, during his visit to Beirut where he said Iran is going to respect the decision by the Lebanese government on the ceasefire.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #Lebanon #Hezbollah #IsraelLebanonWar #HezbollahIsraelWar #IsraelHezbollahAttacks #OperationNorthernArrows #OperationArrowsOfTheNorth #SouthernLebanonAttack #HezbollahIsraelTensions #HezbollahIsraelClashes #CeasefireTalks #UNResolution1701 #LitaniRiver #AlJazeeraEnglish