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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 IAEA inspectors are safe and continue their vital work" in Iran
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a statement The evil committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) two nights ago should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated
IRNA cited Khamenei as saying Enemy planes were prevented from entering the country's airspace... and the attack caused limited damage,
Iran's military joint staff said As long as Israel's slaughter in Gaza and Lebanon continues, a new exchange of fire between Israel and Iran will only be a question of time. And the next round will likely be more ferocious than the previous, just as this round was larger than the exchange in April,
As the war drags on, the question … ‘Is Israel still a vital US interest?’ becomes increasingly relevant. The failure to decisively defeat Hamas and the growing risks of a regional war involving Iran may force US and European policymakers to reconsider the costs associated with unwavering support for Israel,
Ali Shehab, a Saudi analyst who is believed to be close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wrote recently in a column Recent media portrayals of Israeli military setbacks at the hands of Hezbollah hint at the reality that public opinion in the Gulf remains opposed to unconditional support for Israel. This … becomes even more pronounced when Israel engages in aggressive military actions that provoke backlash across the Arab world,
The air force attacked throughout Iran. We hit hard Iran's defence capabilities and its ability to produce missiles that are aimed at us,
Netanyahu said in a speech, calling the attack "precise and powerful" and saying it met all its objectives There will be a sigh of relief across Iran and the region that the US managed to restrain Netanyahu for now,
Geranmayeh said, referencing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu It is possible for the two sides to close this round at least, and that we will not see an Iranian retaliation — or if we'll see it, it will be small in scale,
We must remember that Israel's end goal is to bring the Iranian nuclear program to an end, and any Iranian retaliation will provide Israel with the opportunity to continue pursuing this goal,
The music that I hear from Iran is basically saying, 'Oh, this is nothing,'
Speaking to The New York Times, Yoel Guzansky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv-based think tank, said ... but he added But the fear is that this is a temporary restraint leading up to the US elections. The 'lame duck' phase ahead could be a moment where we see renewed Israeli attacks inside Iran — as a perceived golden window to further deplete Iranian capabilities,
Iran may be frustrated that its deterrence against Israel has waned, but it's unlikely to be temerarious in trying to restore it,
If the aggressions of the Zionist regime and its crimes continue, the tensions will spread,
said the Iranian president As we have stated time and time again, we have the right and duty to defend ourselves and will use all the means at our disposal to protect the citizens of Israel,
Israel and the U.S. coordinated a plan to ensure the safe extraction of pilots should the operation have not succeeded,
said Israeli Army Radio on Sunday