By Batool Subeiti

Iran's sets new equations, gaining from the foe’s misconceptions

LONDON – Iran's immediate response to Israel's strike on Dahiyeh, Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut, came as a surprise to many observers. Through this action, Iran established a new deterrence equation in West Asia. The Israeli side subsequently sought to test the credibility of this equation through limited provocations, effectively "testing the waters" of Iran's declared policy.