The criterion of the attack is the cost of the attack for America Dr. Fawad Izadi, an expert on American issues, in a conversation with Nasim Online: The criterion of the attack is the cost of the attack for America, there is a point that was discussed before the 12 day war. Some people were wrong and thought that the criterion for an attack is whether we negotiate with America or not. They said let's go negotiate so there won't be a war, and a war broke out in the middle of the negotiations, so the criterion for an attack is cost.