Iran’s Foreign Minister on Friday (October 4) warned Israel that Tehran will “hit back hard” if it carries out an attack on Iran, in response to the latest barrage of missiles against the Jewish country on October 1. Iran had launched a massive ballistic missile attack. Israel to retaliate for the assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month, further pushing the Middle East to the brink. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said that Iran made a big mistake and will pay for its actions.
Iran had fired more than 180 missiles at Israel, most of which were intercepted by the country’s air defense systems. However, the move intensified tensions in the Middle East, which were already rising due to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
“If the Israeli entity takes any step or measure against us, our retaliation will be stronger than before,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
His statements came after meeting with the president of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, in Beirut. The minister said Iran’s attack on Israel was in “legitimate self-defense” following its attacks on Iran and the Iranian consulate in Syria in April.
Iranian minister on Israel’s ceasefire with Hezbollah
Araghchi said Iran supports any step towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, however, he added that this will only happen when a ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect.
He said Iran supports any ceasefire on the condition that it “preserves the right of the Lebanese people, that it is accepted by the resistance (Hezbollah) and coincides with a ceasefire in Gaza.”
Joe Biden reacts to war speculation
US President Joe Biden said he does not believe there will be an “all-out war” in the Middle East as Israel weighs options for a retaliatory strike after Iran’s largest-ever missile strike on Tuesday.
While the United States, the European Union and other allies have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, Biden said the United States was discussing with Israel its options for responding to Tehran’s attack, which included for Israel to attack Iran’s oil. facilities. We are discussing that. “I think that would be a bit… anyway,” he said.
The international community calls for moderation
The Group of Seven countries, which includes the United States, Britain and their allies, on Thursday condemned Iran’s missile attack on Tuesday and reaffirmed its commitment to Israel’s security. But the group also called for restraint, a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to hostilities in Lebanon. “A dangerous cycle of attacks and retaliation risks fueling uncontrollable escalation in the Middle East, which benefits no one,” he said.
(With AP inputs)
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