Iran FM: Response to Israeli aggression 'inevitable and definitive'

Iran’s foreign minister says the response to the recent Israeli aggression against the country is inevitable and definitive, but its timing and method depend on suitable conditions.

Speaking on Thursday to Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen channel, Abbas Araghchi said, "Operation True Promise III will proceed as pledged."

He said that the Zionist entity has sought to provoke Iran and drag it into a regional war, but Iran has acted wisely to avoid falling into its trap.

However, he said that the response will be neither delayed nor hastened, and the Islamic Republic will respond "legally and in accordance with international law."

Araghchi warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, saying the country would respond in kind to such a mistake.

He dismissed allegations about the vulnerability of Iran’s nuclear facilities, emphasizing the strength of the country’s air defense systems and warning "Israel" against any such attacks.

The top Iranian diplomat also pointed to a growing consensus among regional nations to confront Israel’s actions.

Araghchi stressed that the ongoing war on Gaza and broader Israeli policies could destabilize the entire region.

"The region is experiencing unique circumstances, with ongoing aggressions by the Zionist entity," he said, warning of "the possibility of the war expanding and affecting all countries in the region."

He asserted that the resistance would emerge victorious in its confrontation with Israel.

"This entity has become an outcast, and the countries of the region have begun to acknowledge the mistake of normalizing relations with it," he said.

"We saw solidarity after the Islamic Republic of Iran executed the True Promise II operation, and I believe regional nations have become more aware and vigilant in the face of Zionist crimes," he explained.

He accused Western nations, particularly the US, of enabling Israel’s aggression by giving the regime a green light for its actions, including the genocide in Gaza and the war on Lebanon.

"Over the past 13 months of the ongoing war in Gaza and since the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, this entity has not hesitated to commit any crime, violating all laws, international treaties, and humanitarian principles," Araghchi said.

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Israel unleashed its bloody Gaza onslaught on October 7, 2023, after the Hamas resistance group carried out its historic operation against the usurping entity in retaliation for the regime’s intensified atrocities against the Palestinian people.

The Tel Aviv regime has so far killed more than 44,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured more than 104,000 others, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Israel faces an ongoing South Africa-led genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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