Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that the United States has committed to restraining its 'pets' in Tel Aviv, a reference to Israel, and warned that if they disregard the commitment, Iran will 'educate' them. The statement, reported by i24NEWS, escalates rhetoric following Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's earlier threats against Iran's leadership.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi escalated his war of words with Israel on Wednesday afternoon, responding to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's earlier statement that Iran's Supreme Leader is 'son of death.' According to reports from i24NEWS, Araghchi stated that the United States has committed to restraining its 'pets' in Tel Aviv — a derogatory reference to Israel — and warned that if the commitment is not honored, Iran will 'educate' them.
As The Zioneer has reported, the exchange follows a pattern of increasingly hostile rhetoric between the two countries. Earlier on Wednesday, Katz directly threatened the life of the Supreme Leader's son, prompting Iran's initial warning of an 'immediate and powerful' response. This latest statement by Araghchi appears to be a direct retort to Katz's remarks.
The claim of a US commitment to restrain Israel — attributed by Araghchi to unnamed American pledges — remains unverified and rests on a single Iranian government source. The inflammatory language ('pets,' 'educate') is consistent with the tone of previous Iranian official statements reported this week, but does not itself constitute a new military threat.
6 developments
- DevelopingIranian Foreign Minister Araghchi threatens to attack US forces
- DevelopingIran's Araghchi blasts Ben Gvir, says Tel Aviv-based 'death cult' threatens all humanity
- DevelopingIranian official threatens Israel, calls to 'educate the Zionist dog'
- StrongIran's Araghchi vows armed forces will retaliate against any attack
Source and signal
- Internal intake