US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Saturday to discuss Israel's recent strikes on military targets in Iran.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has called on the international community to establish a political, economic, or if necessary, military coalition against the Israeli regime.
The recent attack by the Zionist regime on some military sites in Iran received widespread coverage in Iranian media. Below is a look at the front pages of major Iranian newspapers:
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in his first comments since Israeli aggression on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, said Iranian officials will decide how best to retaliate the strikes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the United States is complicit in Israel’s Saturday aggression against Iran by providing an air corridor for the regime’s air force and supplying defensive equipment.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the situation in northern Gaza is “catastrophic” amid “intensive” Israeli operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities.
Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has confirmed that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was not hit in the Israeli strikes.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has stressed that the United States has enabled Israel to carry out airstrikes against the country by allowing Israeli military aircraft to use Iraqi airspace to launch missiles at Iranian military and radar sites.
The speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that Iran will decisively respond to Israel's aggression against Iranian military sites, in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who hopes to succeed President Joe Biden by winning the November US presidential election, stated it’s “the strong perspective of the United States that there must be de-escalation” between Israel and Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to the families of soldiers killed in Israeli attacks, saying they sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. He added that Tehran would retaliate fearlessly and wisely against any act of folly targeting their country.
Iran has requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address the Israeli attacks on Iranian military sites on Saturday to ensure Israel is held accountable.
Hezbollah has issued orders for the immediate evacuation of 25 settlements in northern Israel, warning residents that these areas are now “legitimate military targets".
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, is “deeply alarmed” by the escalation in the Middle East following raids overnight by the Israel Defense Forces on Iran, according to a statement from his spokesperson on Saturday.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran says some radar systems of the country were slightly damaged in Israel's air raids on Iran's military centers.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said the Islamic Republic of Iran knows no limits when it comes to the defense of the interests and territorial integrity of the country as well as the defense of the Iranian people.
The European Union called for “utmost restraint” after Israel attacked several positions inside Iran, warning both Tehran and Tel Aviv against “uncontrollable escalation”.
Moscow voiced concerns about an “explosive escalation” in hostilities between Israel and Iran, after Tel Aviv carried out airstrikes on some military targets in Iran.
The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport of Tehran denies claims that the Israeli regime attack in the early hours of Saturday caused damage to the airport’s air defense system.
In the wake of Israel's recent military strikes on Iranian military bases in Tehran, Ilam, and Khuzestan provinces, political analyst Ahmad Zeidabadi has highlighted the complex implications of Iran's potential responses.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s attacks on some military centers in Iran, calling the hostile action a clear violation of international law, and stressing that Tehran is entitled and obligated to defend itself.
