

There is bit difference between provoked and "self-defense*. We are just being said by Israel that every action they commit is by self-defense, even when they are attacking or doing a f**cking livestream genocide.
The narrative that Israel apologists uses don’t have comparation (well maybe one famous genocide), so equal those terms is just misleading.
When she said provoked she means that the US do what’s doing to Iran, I mean they are pretending to be negotiating crossing red lines that makes that impossible and when they are ready just attack. So, not, she was not saying Ukraine invasion was justified by “self-defense” like Israelis do, she was just illuminating what happens when you cross all red lines in aggression to other country.
Wondering what you may mean by “The real story behind why Iran didn’t — or couldn’t — strike back”. As long as we know they do, and they strike Tel Aviv.
And you’re doing self promotion and expecting to getting pay to read what you presumably comply without offering anything here. I think that is not correct.