Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saied Iravani, said Tuesday’s missile strikes against Israel were a “proportionate response to the regime’s continued terrorist acts over the past two months” that was “necessary to restore balance and deterrence”.
The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has lifted temporary restrictions that had been imposed due to safety concerns, announcing that flights at all airports across the country have returned to normal.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that Tehran is not after war, stressing that peace and stability in the West Asia region is the security of all Muslims.
In a significant development, a video of a phone conversation between the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami and President Massoud Pezeshkian was released shortly after a massive missile strike on Israel on Tuesday.
World leaders are considering new sanctions against Tehran in the aftermath of Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to the White House. Those moves, the White House announced in a readout, were discussed during a call between President Joe Biden and his G7 counterparts.
The Iranian government spokeswoman says Tehran has “absolutely no interest in a broader war" hours after Iran's Armed Forces fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders as well a military advisor with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
Tel Aviv declared United Nations chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel.
In a major military operation on Tuesday night, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says it successfully targeted and destroyed several Israeli fighter jets and military installations.
In the wake of Iran’s missile strikes against Israel on Tuesday evening, the leader of Iran’s Reformist Front issued a strong message of unity and support for the punitive military measure.
Two hundred missiles were fired during Iran’s Tuesday attack on Israel, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has vowed that Tehran would serve Israel with a “far more severe” reprisal if Tel Aviv chose to respond to the Islamic Republic’s recent retaliation against the regime’s acts of aggression.
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has extended the cancellation of all flights across the country until 5 am local time on Thursday (01:30 GMT, Wednesday) to ensure safety and address regional conditions following a missile operation against Israel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that Tehran had made coordination with Washington ahead of firing a salvo of missiles against Israeli targets in occupied territories on Tuesday evening.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri has stated the missile attack launched Tuesday against Israel has targeted three of the regime’s main military and espionage bases, and served as a response to the Zionists’ crimes.
The United States announced it helped Israel thwart an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel, with a senior White House official telling reporters that the American military “coordinated closely” with its Israeli counterparts to shoot down the projectiles.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in telephone conversations with his British, French, and German counterparts, has warned against any third-party meddling following Tehran's punitive missile strikes on Israel.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's missile strike on Israel was carried out in defense of its interests and citizens, warning that the military operation was “only a portion" of the Islamic Republic's power.
In a second official statement, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) elaborated on their recent operation, which targeted several Israeli air and radar bases, saying 90 percent of the missiles successfully hit their targets.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that Tehran does not have any proxies in the region, and the regional governments and nations are capable of defending themselves against Israel.
Iran’s former Foreign Minister and current Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has stressed that Tehran will respond to the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah at the “appropriate time".
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that it is imperative for Tehran to give a “decisive” response to Israel amid its military onslaught against Lebanon.
Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Esmayeel Qa'ani, has promised that Iran will remain alongside the Resistance Front until the full liberation of Palestine and the holy al-Quds.
