In fact, anti-Israel rhetoric reflects Iranian leaders’ confidence that Israel will not attack – a view that is bolstered by the situation in Syria. They are convinced that, even if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime falls, Iran will be able to destabilize the country in such a way that would pose a major security threat to Israel.
事实上，反以色列立场反映了伊朗领导人对以色列不会发动袭击的信心——这种观点因叙利亚的现状而起。伊朗领导人相信，即使叙利亚总统巴沙尔的政权倒台，伊朗也能够以给以色列带来重大安全威胁的方式动摇这个国家。根据这一观点，以色列才应该保持克制不要进一步挑衅伊朗，而不是相反。