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Senior diplomat warns Iran to respond to any Israeli attack ‘within seconds’
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has warned that Tehran would respond to any fresh Israeli "mistake" against the country “within seconds".
Iran says warned US over consequences of repeated Israeli adventurism
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Tehran has warned Washington about potential consequences of repeated Israeli military adventurism against Iran.
Iran FM to UN chief: Anti-Israeli military operation could have been wider in scope
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone call with Antonio Guterres the UN Secretary General, has said the country’s recent retaliatory strikes against Israel could have been wider in scope.
Any slightest move against Iran to face harsh response: President Raisi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned Israel and its allies that the slightest action against Tehran’s interests will face our forceful, wide-ranging, and painful response against all perpetrators.
Iran says surprised by UK support for Israeli crimes
The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with his British counterpart, voiced surprise at Britain’s support for the Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip, where around 34,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel over the past few months.
Iranian FM urges Germany to focus on Gaza peace
The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone call with his German counterpart, called on Berlin to focus its efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza.
Iran says anti-Israel retaliatory attack ‘necessary, appropriate’
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated Tehran’s retaliatory operation against Israel was a “necessary and proportionate” action taken in defense of the country’s national security.
Iranian daily warns of ‘moles’ following Israel’s targeting of top commander in Damascus
An Iranian newspaper has heaped praise on Iran’s armed forces for staging a massive operation on Sunday against Israel to retaliate an aggression against the Iranian diplomatic premises in Syria earlier this month, but at the same time has warned of vulnerabilities.
Iran FM: Military action against Israeli regime did NOT target civilian areas
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, asserted in a gathering of foreign ambassadors in Tehran that Iran's military operations avoided targeting civilian or economic sites during Saturday night’s military action against the Israeli regime.
Iranian president: Any new Israeli adventurism will face heavier response
Iran’s president has warned any new ‘adventurism’ by Israel against Iranian interests will have more serious repercussions than the military strike on the occupied territories on Sunday.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says strikes on Israel “self-defense”
Tehran says it has responded to “the aggressive act of the Zionist regime against the Iranian embassy in Damascus" and warned that it won't hesitate to take defensive measures against any act of aggression.
IRGC commander: Iran’s next response against any Zionist aggression will be stronger
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the Israeli regime will get a tougher response if it reacts to the Iranian retaliatory operation on occupied territories on Sunday.
Top Iranian commander: Israel to receive harsher response in case of new attacks
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Sunday that Iran does not intend to launch any new attacks against Israel following the massive drone and missiles strikes overnight on the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the occupying regime’s targeting of Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month.
People take to streets in Iran to express support, joy over reprisal against Israel
People across Iran were on the streets overnight on Sunday to show their support for Iran’s much-anticipated retaliatory drone and missile attacks against Israel.
Iran’s IRGC launches dozens of missiles, drones into Israel, hitting key military targets
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced its Aerospace Division struck specific targets inside Israel, using dozens of missiles and drones.
Interior miniater: Hired terrorists keep Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan from development
Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi says efforts are underway to advance very good development programs in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchesta province, warning that terrorists are trying to prevent such efforts from coming to fruition.
Israel ‘in complete panic’ over Syria attack response: Military aide to Iran’s Leader
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said the Zionists have, over the past week, been in a state of panic, fearing Tehran’s retaliatory attack in the wake of the Israeli regime’s deadly raid on Iran’s mission in Damascus.
IRGC naval forces seize Israeli-linked ship in Persian Gulf
The naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seized a cargo ship linked to the Zionist regime in the Persian Gulf.
President Raisi to Hams chief: Resistance leaders at forefront of sacrifice to liberate al-Quds
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke to the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, on the phone on Friday and expressed condolences over the death of his sons and grandchildren in an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip.
Islamabad says ‘committed to expanding close cooperation’ with Tehran, urges intelligence collaboration
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari had a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, saying Islamabad seeks to improve bilateral ties with Tehran in various areas including in intelligence sharing.
Iran FM talks to Australian, UK, German counterparts, raps their takes regarding Syria attack
The Iranian foreign minister, in separate phone conversations with his German, British and Australian counterparts, criticized their respective governments' positions regarding the recent Israeli missile strike against Iran's consulate in Damascus, Syria that left seven Iranian military advisors killed.
Israel killing Hamas leader’s sons proof of its brutality: Iran president
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated an Israeli attack that killed the sons and grandchildren of the leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was another sign of the Zionist regime’s savagery.
Funeral held for security forces killed in Iran’s southeast
Crowds of mourners in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan held a funeral cortege for the security forces killed in a recent terrorist attack by Pakistan-based militants.
Iranian FM talks to regional counterparts, discusses Palestine, multilateral ties
Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers have called for an immediate end to ongoing Israel’s crimes against Palestinians particularly in the Gaza Strip.
Iranian president calls on Muslim countries to cut ties with Zionist regime
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called on Muslim countries to cut their economic relations with the Zionist regime.