Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene


Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a “decisive and regretful” response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation to the almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said last week that Israel “will soon respond” to the missile attack, vowing it will be “precise and deadly.”

Iran’s atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday that the probability of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites was “low” but any potential damage would be “quickly compensated,” according to Nournews. (Read More)