Rohallah Rahipour, a journalist and political analyst, said the Islamic Republic's threat to retaliate against U.S. attacks could be both a chilling message and a sign of Tehran's concern about harming top officials, especially Mujtaba Khamenei. According to him, the Islamic Republic is facing a time limit to reach an agreement, while the United States has more time to apply pressure and set maximum terms.

Rohallah Rahipour, a journalist and political analyst, said the Islamic Republic's threat to retaliate against U.S. attacks could be both a chilling message and a sign of Tehran's concern about harming top officials, especially Mujtaba Khamenei. According to him, the Islamic Republic is facing a time limit to reach an agreement, while the United States has more time to apply pressure and set maximum terms.