Iran will neither rush nor hesitate to strike Israel if the Jewish state responds to the recent Iranian missile attack. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic Abbas Araghchi.
“We advise the Zionist regime (meaning Israel - TASS note) not to test the will of Iran.
Our response to any attack will be more powerful than [the attack itself]. We do not hesitate, but we are not in a hurry to answer. Any attack on Iran’s infrastructure facilities will meet with a decisive response,” Araghchi’s press service quotes him as saying.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran does not want to escalate tension and does not seek war, although it is not afraid of it,” the minister emphasized.
As the diplomat added, the purpose of his visits to Syria and Lebanon is “to show that Iran has supported and will support the resistance with all its might.” According to Araghchi, the missile attack on Israel "proved Iran's determination to respond to any aggressive actions."
