JERUSALEM>>Israel’s international minister stated Wednesday that his army wouldn’t have the ability to instantly assault Iran if the Islamic Republic launches an assault from Israeli territory, amid heightened tensions between the rival world powers following the killing of an Iranian normal within the Iranian consulate bombing. threatened to assault. Syria.
“If Iran assaults from its personal territory, Israel will reply by attacking inside Iran,” Israel Katz stated in a put up on X, in each Persian and Hebrew.
The remarks got here after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated his pledge early Wednesday to retaliate in opposition to Israel over the assault on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month.
Tehran claims Israel is answerable for the assault, which destroyed buildings and killed 12 individuals. Israel has denied involvement however is bracing for an Iranian response to the assault, a significant escalation in an extended shadow struggle.
Speaking at a prayer ceremony marking the tip of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Khamenei referred to as the airstrikes “unjust” and akin to assaults on Iranian territory.
“When they attacked our consulate space, it was like attacking our territory,” Khamenei stated in remarks broadcast by Iranian state tv. “Evil regimes should and can be punished.”
Neither Katz nor the Ayatollah have detailed how they’ll retaliate.
The 12 individuals killed within the April 1 explosion included seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members, 4 Syrians and one Hezbollah militia member.
Khamenei additionally criticized Western nations, significantly the United States and Britain, for supporting Israel in its struggle in opposition to Hamas within the Gaza Strip.
“They have been anticipated to forestall (Israel) from this catastrophe. They didn’t. Western governments didn’t fulfill their obligations,” he stated.
Iran helps anti-Israel extremist teams akin to Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon. It doesn’t acknowledge Israel.