Trump administration applauds Australia’s decision to expel Iranian ambassador

As Iran braces for further rounds of conflict with Israel, it will seek ways to control the escalatory path,” said Dr Burcu Ozcelik, a senior research fellow for Middle East and North Africa security at the Royal United Services Institute, a leading UK think tank. “Regime operatives may deploy asymmetric warfare tactics like cyberattacks, assassination attempts or other subversive means to ‘export’ the resistance against Israel,” Ozcelik said. “The goal is to destabilise, distract and disrupt western capitals while evading direct responsibility for its actions.”