Following the attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to accuse Hezbollah, which also means pointing finger at Iran. Yet experts doubt Tehran really needs it.
Eight people were killed, six of whom were Israeli citizens, while one was a Bulgarian bus driver and one was the suicide bomber himself.
And while it is no secret that Hezbollah is supported by Iran, the fact that Netanyahu is now naming the group will only raise tensions in the region higher.
There is a lot of speculation now over whether or not naming Hezbollah means Netanyahu will try and use the bombing as a pretext for striking back by attacking Iran.
But Tehran is unlikely 'to cater to the wishes of the Israelis by providing them an excuse to attack', independent journalist Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich told RT.
RT: Netanyahu pointed the finger at Iran barely an hour after the attack even before his own intelligence officials had commented, saying that all signs point at Iran. What signs is he referring to?
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich: I dont believe there are any signs at all, and it can be expected that Netanyahu would point the finger at Iran. Netanyahu, and Israel in fact, need to play the victim card in order to be more aggressive. In the past few months and years, Israel has lost a lot of support even here in the United States. Americans have always sympathized with the state of Israel in the past. But now, even American Jews who do relate to their home country are beginning to pull back. They do not like what is going on in Israel under this prime minister.
