Quotes
The Iranian foreign minister told me in New York during the United Nations that they were showing – and this is again before Friday’s assassination – that they were showing restraint and that Hezbollah was showing restraint as well, and that it wanted, you know, to de-escalate all of this."
About Iran and Lebanon’s perspective on this conflict, Amanpour continued That's very important to keep in mind,
Nobody, nobody - not the Lebanese nor the Iranians, want this to escalate even further. Iran does not want an Israeli or a U.S. war against it,
Amanpour told CNN anchor Dana Bash on Tuesday morning, suggesting the current rocket barrage was calculated to prompt minimal response from Israeli forces It’s incredibly important to be absolutely precise about what’s going on. So far, there is no evidence that anything has landed, that it is being intercepted, according to our correspondents on the ground. And also, the United States and Israel said that they assessed that the targets would be three Israeli air bases, and an intelligence base,
So then comes the assassination of their client, Hassan Nasrallah, ... Hezbollah is meant to be the frontline troops of Iran. So this response from Iran is more likely because it feels it has been left no choice."
The blood of the martyr shall not go unavenged."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had vowed to strike back in retaliation for Nasrallah's death, saying Iran has not learned a simple lesson - those who attack the state of Israel, pay a heavy price,
he said in a statement issued by his office Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it, ... Whoever attacks us, we attack them."
Netanyahu said hours after the attack, and warned We will act. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions. The response will be painful,
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters Israeli ... Iran's attack is a severe and dangerous escalation."
Israeli Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a video on X, adding This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned what he called "escalation after escalation", saying My recommendation to CNN is to get Christiane Amanpour off the air before she starts singing the Iranian National Anthem
There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach. There is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country,
Every time there's an Israeli success, there's a concomitant call for restraint, even to the ridiculous point,
The Ayatollahs are in deep trouble right now, ... They've lost Hamas and they've essentially lost most of Hezbollah. And [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has rearranged the balance of power in the Middle East. They have to know. They have to know if this attack actually goes through and they do hit Israel, that the response will be terrible. I think all bets are off now."
Wilkie said on "Newsline." The governments of Lebanon and Palestine have the capacity and power needed to face the Zionist regime’s aggression, and there is no need to deploy auxiliary or volunteer Iranian forces, ... We have also not received any requests, and we know they do not need the help of our expeditionary forces.”
He's going to respond quite forcefully,
The Jews will gather from all parts of the world into occupied Palestine,
he said in a 2002 speech, of which there is an audio recording We have not received any request in this regard from any side. On the contrary, we are informed and are sure that they do not need the help of our forces,
Kanani told reporters in Tehran There is no need to send extra or volunteer forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
said foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani,