Iran Says it Won't Set Limits on Military Option as Israel War Expands
Iran Says it Won't Set Limits on Military Option as Israel War Expands
Iran carried out strikes on Syria and Iraq following the suicide bombings in Kerman that killed dozens and wounded over 200
Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, the Iranian defense minister, said Wednesday that Tehran has no military restrictions in place when it comes to defending its interests as the Israel War continues to expand in the region.
“We condemn terrorism all over the world. (Regarding) Any kind of action that violates the rights of the Iranian people, we will definitely react and we will react strongly and we will not set any limits,” he said, according to an Iranian outlet.
He said he respects the territorial integrity of neighboring countries, but said Iran is among the missile powers of the world.
“We have cruise and ballistic missiles and we are trying to improve the level of technology in the missile field,” he said. He continued: “It doesn't matter to us, wherever they want to threaten the Islamic Republic of Iran, we will react and this reaction will definitely be proportionate, tough, and decisive.”
Iran carried out strikes on Syria and Iraq following the suicide bombings in Kerman that killed dozens and wounded over 200.
Using ballistic missiles Iran hit a Mossad spy base in Erbil, which is in Iraq’s Kurdistan. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said the strikes in Iraq were in response to the “recent evil acts of the Zionist regime in martyring IRGC and resistance commanders,” according to Iran’s IRNA.
Iran said it was successful in destroying one of Israel’s main headquarters in the region that was used for “espionage operations and a center for terror attacks planning in the region, especially against our beloved country.”
Earlier this month, Israel carried out an airstrike in Syria, killing Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel has been striking countries in the region in hopes of increasing the chances of a regional war that would ensnare Iran. Indeed, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defense minister, said after Mousavi’s killing that his country is already in a “multifront war.”
The Security Council of the Kurdistan region said in a statement that at least four civilians were killed and six others suffered injuries in the strike.
Iran’s strikes in Syria were said to be in response to the deadly suicide bombings in Kerman, which have been claimed by ISIS. Iran blames the U.S. and Israel for playing a role. At least 86 died in the blast.
Iran said it “identified and destroyed a number of key terror commanders and elements, especially Daesh (ISIS), in the occupied territories of Syria by firing a number of ballistic missiles,” CNN reported.
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the U.S. “strongly condemns Iran’s attacks in Erbil today and offers condolences to the families of those who were killed. We oppose Iran’s reckless missile strikes, which undermine Iraq’s stability.”
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