Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Iran Responds to US, Israel Threats


(MENAFN) Iran has pledged a rapid and severe reaction to any hostile act following renewed military warnings from the United States and Israel.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump, appearing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, threatened to “knock the hell” out of Iran if it attempted to revive its nuclear or ballistic missile programs.

In reply, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated on X that Iran’s defense strategy ensures that “some responses are determined long before threats reach the stage of execution.”

He cautioned that any attack would trigger an “immediate” and “harsh” response “beyond the imagination of its planners.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reinforced the warning on Tuesday, declaring that “Iran’s response to any tyrannical aggression will be harsh and regrettable.”

He further described the situation as part of a wider confrontation, asserting that Iran is engaged in a “full-scale war with the US, Israel and Europe.”

This exchange of threats follows a 12-day aerial conflict in June, when the US and Israel carried out joint strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, alleging—without evidence—that Tehran was pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran rejected the claims and retaliated with its own attacks on Israel.

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