Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi warned that “ the slightest action » of Israel against « Iran's interests ” would cause ” a harsh response » of his country, according to a press release published this Tuesday, April 16 by the presidency. Israel promised “a response” to the massive and unprecedented attack launched by Iran on the night of Saturday to Sunday on Israeli territory.
“ Now we firmly declare that the slightest action against Iran's interests will certainly result in a severe, widespread and painful response against all its perpetrators. “, declared Ebrahim Raïssi during a telephone interview with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani late this Monday, April 15.
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“They will not have a period of 12 days”
The Iranian president indicated that his country had aimed for this weekend, “ by exercising one's right to self-defense “, THE ” centers » where the bombing, attributed to Israel, of an annex to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, was organized on April 1.
This unprecedented operation “ was successfully carried out with the aim of punishing the aggressor “, he added. Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi also once again denounced “ the blind support of certain Western countries for the Zionist regime”, which is “a cause of tension in the region ”, according to the press release.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Bagheri, warned the Israeli authorities this Monday, April 15 evening on state television that, in the event of a response, “ they will have to expect a stronger, faster and more immediate blow » from Iran.
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“ They will not have a deadline of 12 days “, he said, referring to the time between the Damascus strike and the attack on Israel. “ In fact, the response they receive will not be measured in days or hours, but in seconds “, he added. Israel “ should not repeat this strategic error with another error », Warned Ebrahim Bagheri.
