Iran doesn't want to get into a full-on war, but that won't stop it threatening one

• Israel and the US expect a potential Iranian attack following a strike on Iran's embassy in Syria.
• The incident has escalated the long-standing proxy war between Israel and Iran.
• Despite threats of a direct attack on Israel, Iran won't want a war involving the US. 

Both Israel and the US are on edge about a potential Iranian attack on Israel, but it's unlikely that threats from Iran's leader will live up to the rhetoric.

Earlier this month, a strike on Iran's embassy in Damascus resulted in the death of a senior figure in the al-Quds force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, alongside six other Iranian military officers.

Israel has not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the strike, but Iran is clearly holding it accountable.