Warning From Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Israel's Aggression Will be Met by a Complete Response
London, 4 October 2024
Iran's foreign minister declared Friday that Tehran's response to any act of aggression by Israel would be “comprehensive and proportionate.”
Foreign Minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi. Picture by Wikimedia Commons
During a news conference in Beirut, Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran remains committed to defending its sovereignty and interests in the region.
Araghchi stated: "Our response will be comprehensive and proportionate to any aggression from the Israeli entity."
On his meetings with Lebanese officials, including Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, he said they held "good talks."
Araghchi said that he, Mikati, and Berri "stressed Iran's support for Lebanon and the resistance," reaffirming Tehran's ongoing backing for Hezbollah and other resistance groups in Lebanon.
Addressing recent tensions between Iran and Israel, Araghchi justified a recent salvo of ballistic missiles by Tehran against Tel Aviv, calling it "legitimate self-defense according to the principles of the United Nations and in response to targeting Iranian territory, our embassy in Damascus, and our interests."
The Iranian foreign minister arrived in Beirut on Friday, marking his first visit to Lebanon since assuming office.
Since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza on October 7 of last year, which claimed the lives of over 41,800 people, the majority of whom were women and children, Hezbollah and Israel have been fighting across international borders.
According to Lebanese sources, there have been at least 1,947 deaths, close to 9,400 injuries, and 1.2 million displaced people as a result of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
The world community has issued a warning, claiming that Israeli strikes in Lebanon have the potential to turn the Gaza crisis into a larger regional confrontation.
(Written by The Decision Maker - International Relations editors. Angelos Tsigkopoulos contributed to the research)
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