The country’s recent military maneuvers near the border are seen as an attempt to move threatening pawns around its neighbors
“Move threatening pawns” is a metaphorical expression that means “to take actions that are intended to intimidate or threaten others” . It is often used in the context of politics or international relations to describe a country’s actions that are seen as aggressive or hostile towards another country or group of countries
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انجام اقداماتی با هدف تهدید یا ترساندن دیگران. بیشتر در متون سیاسی و بین المللی استفاده می شود تا اقدامات کشوری را نسبت به سایر کشورها تهاجمی نشان دهد.
Iran basically believes it can continue to move threatening pawns around Syria to harass the US and Israel at a time of its choosing