Iran's Foreign Ministry said the Islamic Republic will use all means to defend itself against aggression, while a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee threatened to 'return the entire region and its facilities to the Stone Age' if Tehran is struck. The threats were reported by Iranian Telegram channels Saturday evening.
The Saturday evening threats from Tehran's Foreign Ministry and a senior parliament member echo a coordinated messaging campaign observed earlier Saturday. As The Zioneer reported at 13:25 Jerusalem time, Iranian officials warned that an attack on Iran would return the region to the 'Stone Age' and added 'Don't be foolish.' The repeated use of this specific language by both official government channels and members of parliament suggests a deliberate effort to deter potential strikes. The warnings come amid reports that the US and Israel are in advanced stages of planning operations against Iranian energy infrastructure, as reported by ABC News citing US officials on Saturday. The Iranian parliament member, speaking on the National Security Committee, further escalated the rhetoric by adding that if strikes hit Tehran, the entire region 'and its facilities' would be targeted. A third line in the statement — 'Don't want the Stone Age, want the Ice Age, have you gone mad?' — appears to be a sarcastic commentary, though its source is unclear.
- StrongIranian FM warns: any aggression against Iran will draw 'strong response,' supporters also targets
- StrongIran warns it will 'respond with full force' to any aggression, state media reports
- StrongIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Iran will take all necessary measures to defend its interests and allies
- DevelopingIran warns mediators it will black out the entire region if its energy sites are struck
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