Iran does not seek to escalate tensions in the Middle East, but it does not fear them. The country is still preparing to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Araqchi informed his Italian counterpart, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, about this during a phone call, which was published by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Iran does not seek to increase tensions. However it is not afraid of it,” he said. According to Araqchi, Iran’s response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will be “definite, calcu…