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And I’m not sure who did the leaking, but I think it was actually to undermine Israel, to undermine America’s involvement,
Barrasso said on Fox News’s Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy
We need to make them understand these things,
Khamenei said, according to state-affiliated outlet Tasnim News Agency, while falling short of a direct call for violent reactionOf course, our officials should be the ones to assess and precisely apprehend what needs to be done and do whatever is in the best interests of this country and nation. [Israel] must be made to realize who the Iranian people are and what the Iranian youth are like,
he saidWe demonstrated today that we have both the capability and the resolve to act decisively -- and we are prepared -- on offense and defense -- to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel,
Hagari added
We maintain the importance of supporting Israel’s right to defend itself,
Vice President Kamala Harris also said following the strikesWith the U.S. committed to preventing a nuclear Iran, these strikes should give Iran pause. Still, political coordination with the U.S. post-election will be key to sustaining the pressure."
Gilad concludedSome in Israel criticized the lack of direct hits on oil or nuclear facilities,
Gilad statedThe American F-35 jets involved represent fifth-generation capabilities, which add an essential layer of defense against Iran. The U.S. has shown exceptional support, including sending THAAD defense batteries. The U.S.-Israel alliance is crucial, and I say it isn’t ironclad; it’s steelclad, because steel doesn’t rust."
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Ultimately, Iran has learned that Israel can strike at will within its borders, but the challenge remains stopping them from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran wants to eliminate Israel; we can’t let them have nuclear weapons. That is also U.S. policy. I always tell my American counterparts, ‘You have nothing to fear from the Iranians.’ We need to work together to remove the threat."
Ben-Barak commentedThere was impressive coordination, even though the U.S. didn’t participate in the attack itself,
Gilad noted
Our message is very, very clear… ‘any threat, anywhere, at any time, we will know how to reach it, we will know how to strike.’
In a public statement, Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi affirmedThe Americans had concerns about hitting nuclear or energy sites directly, and we respected that."
The former senior intelligence official observedWe showed them we could reach any point in Iran. We neutralized air defenses and flew over them, hitting exactly what we wanted without detection,
Ram Ben-Barak, former deputy director of the Mossad, told Fox News Digital
We do not seek war but we will defend the rights of our nation and country."
President Masoud Pezeshkian said
Its bitter consequences will be unimaginable" for Israel
Salami warned according to Tasnim(Iran) will use all available tools to deliver a definite and effective response to the Zionist regime (Israel)".
Speaking at a weekly televised news conference, Baghaei said
If Iran chooses to respond once again, we will be ready, and there will be consequences for Iran once again. However, we do not want to see that happen. This should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran. Israel has made clear to the world that its response is now complete."
A senior official from US President Joe Biden's administration said
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IAEA inspectors are safe and continue their vital work" in Iran
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a statementThe evil committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) two nights ago should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated
IRNA cited Khamenei as sayingEnemy planes were prevented from entering the country's airspace... and the attack caused limited damage,
Iran's military joint staff said