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Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Initial reports suggest that Israel, with the active support of the United States and other partners, effectively defeated this attack,
This situation is developing by the most worrying scenario,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday The White House's incomprehensible statements demonstrate its complete helplessness in resolving crises,
Regional nations can manage themselves and ... they will live together in peace,
Khamenei was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency The Chinese side calls on the international community, especially major influential powers, to truly play a constructive role and prevent the situation from further deteriorating,
said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman in a statement published online We will condemn this strongly. But at the same time, we would like to cooperate (with the United States) to defuse the situation and prevent it from escalating into a full-on war,
In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,
Seyed Abbas Araghchi said The explosions and shelling were massive,
he told The Associated Press Iran may feel that, given it is no longer able to rely on Hezbollah as a nuclear insurance policy, it has no choice but to race for the bomb."
In a column for the Telegraph, Adam Blomfield explained Our forces are conducting precise, intelligence-driven operations to dismantle Hezbollah's terror infrastructure,
He said ... the official said Any new move by the regime or its supporters will face an even tougher response from Iran,
The Air Force continues to operate fully, and tonight it will continue to strike in the Middle East powerfully, as has been happening throughout the past year,
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Iran committed a serious act tonight, pushing the Middle East towards escalation. We will act at the time and place we decide,
I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation,
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Iran has not learned a simple lesson — those who attack the state of Israel, pay a heavy price."
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made similar comments, saying The EU condemns in the strongest terms Iran's attack against Iran's attack against Israel,
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said in a statement on X, We are eliminating the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon and dismantling its Radwan forces along the entire border,
The 36th Division, including soldiers of the Golani Brigade, 188th Armored Brigade, 6th Infantry Brigade and additional forces are joining the limited, localized, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday,
I have lost my home and relatives in this war, but all of that is a sacrifice for Lebanon, for Hezbollah".
Youssef Amir, displaced from southern Lebanon, said