Tehran could even use Iraqi territory as part of the operation, not ruling out attacking Israeli military facilities “much more aggressively than the last time.”
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Iran warned, through diplomatic channels, that it is preparing a military response against Israel with “more powerful” weapons, in retaliation for the Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities, The Wall Street Journal reported. The news, published on Sunday, cites information from an Egyptian official.
HE Israeli airstrike against Iran on October 26 killed five people and shook Iranian strategic air defensesleaving the country very exposed, stated the North American newspaper.
Israel has so far avoided attacking Iran’s nuclear and oil facilities, essential to the country’s economy and security, but that could change, Israeli officials said.
“An Egyptian official said that the Iran warned, privately, of a strong and complex response. Our military lost people, so they have to respond.“said an Iranian official, who was not identified by the newspaper.
He added that Tehran could use Iraqi territory as part of the operation and would likely attack Israeli military facilities. “Much more aggressively than last time”.
Iran does not intend to limit its response to missiles and drones, as happened in the two previous attacks, and any missile used may have more powerful warheads, Iranian and Arab officials said.
The US presidential election, which will take place on Tuesday, is a factor in Iran’s response, the Iranian official said, as the country does not want to influence the election results with the attack.
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The official added that the answer will be given after the vote, but before a new American leader takes power, in January 2025.
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian on Sunday conditioned “the intensity and type” of a possible response to Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian military facilities on a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
“If they [Israel] “If they reconsider their behavior, accept a ceasefire and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent people of the region, this could affect the intensity and type of our response,” Pezeshkian said, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.
Source: Observadora
