Iran said on Wednesday morning that Israel But its missile strikes have ended while Israel and the US have hinted at retaliation against Tehran, raising fears of a wider war.
In a post on X on Wednesday morning, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said: ‘Our action is complete, unless the Israeli government provokes further retaliation. In that case, our response will be stronger and more powerful.’
Tuesday night’s attack by Iran is the biggest military blow yet against Israel, triggering sirens across the country, explosions in occupied Jerusalem and the Jordan River Valley, and the evacuation of entire populations. asked to move to shelters for
Israel said the attack involved more than 180 ballistic missiles, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it used hypersonic Fatah missiles for the first time on Tuesday and that 90 percent of its missiles hit their targets in Israel.
Officials say no injuries were reported in Israel, but one person died in the occupied West Bank.
Iran described the operation as ‘defensive’, saying it was only intended to target Israeli military installations. Iran’s official news agency says three Israeli military bases were targeted.
According to Tehran, this attack was carried out in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and aggression against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Gaza.
The General Staff of Iran’s armed forces said in a statement carried by state media that any response from Israel would be met with “major destruction” of Israeli infrastructure.
The statement also said they would target regional assets of any Israeli ally involved.
Iran made a big mistake: Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against Iran’s attacks.
At the start of an emergency meeting of the Political Security Cabinet late on Tuesday night, he said: ‘Iran has made a big mistake tonight and it will pay the price.’
On the other hand, Israeli Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that there have been limited attacks on central and southern Israel. A video released by the military showed a school in the central city of Ghadira, which was heavily damaged by an Iranian missile.
Daniel Hagari said in a video on X that ‘Israel activated air defenses against Iranian bombing and most of the missiles were intercepted by the ‘Israeli and US-led defense coalition’.
Iran to face ‘severe consequences’: US
Washington says it will work with its long-time ally Israel to ensure Iran suffers “severe consequences” for the attack.
The Pentagon says US Navy warships have fired about a dozen interceptors at Iranian missiles headed for Israel, while Britain says its forces have played a role in efforts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East. However, this alleged role was not explained.
US President Joe Biden expressed full support to Israel and called Iran’s attack ‘ineffective’. Democratic candidate for the US presidency and then Vice President Kamala Harris supported Biden’s position and said that the US will not hesitate to defend its interests against Iran.
The White House similarly hinted at “serious consequences” for Iran. Spokesman Jack Sullivan told the briefing that the United States “will work closely with Israel.”
Sullivan did not specify what the consequences would be, but he refrained from calling for restraint on Israel’s part, as the United States did in April when Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. .
The Pentagon says the airstrikes carried out by Iran on Tuesday were twice as large as those carried out in April.
Call for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council
According to the Reuters news agency, the United Nations Security Council has convened a meeting on Wednesday in the context of the situation in the Middle East, while the European Union has demanded an immediate ceasefire.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the situation as a ‘continuing escalation of tensions’ and said: ‘This must stop. We urgently need a ceasefire.’
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“We will take action,” Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told reporters. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions. This reaction will be painful.’
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement that he strongly condemned Iran’s new attacks on Israel, adding that it had mobilized its military resources in the Middle East on Wednesday as a sign of its commitment to Israel’s defense. What did
Macron reiterated France’s demand that Hezbollah stop its terrorist attacks against Israel and its population, but also expressed the desire for a tougher UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. be restored in compliance with
EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell has also called for an immediate regional ceasefire. He wrote on X that ‘there is a danger that this dangerous series of attacks and retaliatory actions may not get out of control.’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with the leaders of Germany and France and agreed on the need for restraint on all sides, British government central offices said.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue
Israel resumed its bombardment of the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, a stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah, early Wednesday, with at least a dozen airstrikes targeting the group’s targets, Israel said. .
Clouds of smoke were seen rising from the suburbs. Israel has issued new evacuation orders for the area, which has been largely evacuated after days of intense attacks.
According to Lebanese government data, nearly 1,900 people have been killed and more than 9,000 have been injured in the nearly year-long cross-border fighting in Lebanon. Most of the casualties occurred in the last two weeks.
After Israel’s increased attacks on Lebanon over the past two weeks, fears of Iran and the US joining the regional war have also increased.
The war includes the start of a ground operation in Lebanon on Monday and its year-old conflict in the Gaza Strip.
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