Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated Monday that Iran's defensive strikes are directed solely at US facilities and logistical points used for attacks against Iran, and that any region or part of any country used for such attacks will be subject to Iranian defensive operations. 'We will not hesitate to defend ourselves,' he said.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei issued a statement Monday at 11:30 Jerusalem, warning that any region or part of a country used for attacks against Iran will be subject to Iranian defensive operations. 'We will not hesitate to defend ourselves,' he said, reiterating that the strikes target only US facilities and logistical points.
The statement adds a new element of geographic scope to Iran's posture. Earlier Monday, Baqaei at 11:25 framed the strikes as defensive and referenced a public demand for revenge for a slain leader. At 03:43, senior Iranian officials issued a joint statement defending the strikes as legitimate and legal in response to an alleged US ceasefire violation.
The remarks continue a pattern of Iranian officials reaffirming the same position over the past week, as reported by The Zioneer.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran: Self-defense operations against US sites, immediate response to aggression
- StrongIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Iran will take all necessary measures to defend its interests and allies
- DevelopingSecurity analyst Yair Goldblatt dismisses Iranian spokesman's denial with sarcastic remark
- StrongIranian intelligence source reiterates threat to strike states enabling attacks on Tehran
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