The Iranian news agency "Tasnim" reported, citing the commander of the aerospace forces in the Revolutionary Guard, that "Israel sent messages of barter to Tehran through Egypt." The agency stated that "Israel offered concessions in Gaza to avoid a response from Iran regarding the attack on its consulate in Syria." Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh stated that Israel sent messages via Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, indicating that it would provide concessions in the war in Gaza to avoid Iranian retaliation.
While there has been no official response from Israel on this Iranian narrative, the Al-Hurra network quoted Iranian analysts denying the veracity of this news. The analysts suggested that "Iran's aim in disseminating such news is to damage Israel's image, coinciding with the Gaza war."
It is worth mentioning that after the attack on Tehran's consulate in Damascus, Iran launched explosive-laden drones and missiles at Israel, causing no significant damage. Iran launched explosive-laden drones and missiles at Israel in April during its first direct attack on Israeli territory. Hajizadeh discussed the Iranian response, which Israel claimed caused only minor damage: "We had to use a large number of missiles and drones to penetrate the Israeli Iron Dome; we used 20 percent of our military capability in the operation." Meanwhile, the Israeli army stated, "Iran launched dozens of ground-to-ground missiles, most of which were intercepted outside Israeli borders," adding that more than ten cruise missiles were among them.
