The story: The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has sparked a debate in Iran on who is to blame for Israel’s increased targeting of key Arab allies. A group of hardliners are convinced that if Iran had responded to the suspected Israeli killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Israel would not have gone after Nasrallah. To that end, they charge that Reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian is to blame for Iran’s inaction. This comes as some conservative voices are calling for military action to avenge the Hezbollah chief.

The coverage: Pezeshkian on Sept. 29 suggested that western nations had promised Iran that they would secure a...