Ali Larijani was considering a preemptive strike on Israel
According to reports from Iran Gate News Agency sources, Ali Larijani was a strong advocate for a preemptive strike on Israel following Israeli attacks on Qatar. Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, argued that this was an opportune moment to shift the paradigm of the conflict from an Iranian-Israeli war to a Hebrew-Islamic war, and insisted on a preemptive strike in the National Security Council meeting. However, Masoud Pezeshkian, by outlining the country’s economic problems, deemed it impossible to engage in another war. Reports suggest there was verbal tension and serious disagreement on this issue in that meeting.