Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian said Sunday that Iran has no intention of “continuing defensive operations,” in reference to the attack on Israel, but stressed that it will not hesitate to “protect its interests” if necessary.
“Right now, the Islamic Republic of Iran has no intention of continuing defensive operationsbut if necessary it will not hesitate to protect its legitimate interests in the face of any new aggression,” Abdolahian said on his X account.
“The exercise of the right of self-defense demonstrates Iran’s responsible approach towards regional and international peace and security,” added the head of Iranian diplomacy.
The Iranian government claims that the attack launched last morning against Israel was a success and returned this Sunday to threaten new offensives, while the world expressed concern about the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and called for containment.
Iran fired dozens of drones and missiles at Israel in response to the attack on its consulate in Syria on April 1, which killed six Syrians and seven members of the Revolutionary Guard, including the leader of its section of the Force Quds in Syria and Lebanon, Brigadier General Mohamed Reza Zahedi.
“Last night, the brave sons of the Revolutionary Guard, with the collaboration and coordination of all political and defense sectors of the country, opened a new page in the history of Iranian authority and taught the Zionist enemy (Israel) a lesson ” Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said this on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the United States that Iran will attack its bases in the region if it supports an Israeli response to last night’s attacks.
Iran summoned the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France and Germany
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France and Germany this Sunday due to the “irresponsible positions of some officials of these countries” regarding the attacks launched by Tehran.
“The three diplomats were summoned to the Ministry due to the irresponsible positions of some officials of those countries regarding Iran’s response to the actions of the Zionist regime (Israel) against the citizens and interests of our country,” Iranian diplomacy said in a released statement. from the official IRNA agency.
The three diplomats were received separately by the Director General for Western Europe of the Iranian Ministry, who reiterated that Iran, “while reaffirming its adherence to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, as well as to international law, is determined to resolutely defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests against any unlawful use of force.”
The leaders of Western countries, such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom, have expressed their rejection of the attack carried out last night by Iran against Israel.
Source: Clarin
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