NOURNEWS: The leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Commander-In-Chief, Ayatollah Khamenei, in parts of his sermon on Eid-al Fitr prayer on Wednesday, pointed out the recent crimes of the Zionist Regime in attacking Iran’s consulate in Damascus and martyring a number of high-ranking commanders of the Islamic Revolution. He stated that “the thoroughly wicked Zionist Regime must be punished for this crime and will be punished”, emphasizing that based on the world’s conventions, an attack on any country’s consulate or embassy is equal to an attack on the soil of that country.
His speech, which emphasized the certainty of Iran’s response to the stupid wickedness of the Zionist Regime, became the headline of many regional and international media outlets and was followed by many reactions.
In response to the Leader's speech, the Foreign Minister of Israel, Israel Katz, who had earlier stated in an interview that “we have not taken responsibility for the attack on Iran’s consulate and do not seek war with Iran,” wrote on X that “If Iran attacks from its soil, Israel will react and attack Iran’s soil.”
Also, the US President, Joe Biden, during a joint conference with Japan’s Prime Minister, said, “I told Benjamin Netanyahu that the US’s commitment to ensuring the security of Israel against Iran’s threats regarding an attack on Israel is ironclad.”
This statement comes as the United States, after the criminal attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, has clearly declared that it not only had no role in this action but also was unaware of the Zionist Regime’s decision to commit this crime.
The intervening statements of Biden are actually threatening attempts aimed at creating obstacles in the path of our country, preventing it from using its natural right to punish the aggressor regime of Israel. While they indicate that the US is trying to hide its complicity with the Israeli regime in attacking Iran’s consulate, this definitely cannot impact Iran’s will; instead, it will add to the complexity of the current conditions.
Earlier, certain news regarding messages sent by some countries, including the United States, addressing Iran, and responses by the authorities of our country on the subject of the Islamic Republic’s decision to punish the Zionist Regime, had been published. These indicate these countries' rising concerns about the dimensions of Iran’s response.
Mohammad Jamshidi, the political deputy of the Presidential Office, wrote on X that “the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a written message, warned the US not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: step aside so you won’t be hit. The US asked Iran not to target American interests in response.”
How different countries have reacted to Iran’s decision regarding its certain response to the recent criminal acts of Israel indicates that all are thoroughly aware that Iran’s decision is unchangeable.
Bloomberg News Agency, quoting informed sources, declared that the United States and its allies believe that missile or drone attacks by Iran or its proxy forces against military or governmental targets in Israel are imminent.
According to Bloomberg, these informed sources, who wanted to remain anonymous, said that this likely attack, likely to be carried out by highly precise missiles, would occur within a few days.
According to the assessment of intelligence forces of the US and Israel, only the timing is uncertain. The American website Axios, quoting authorities of the Zionist Regime, claimed that the imminent trip (Thursday) of the head of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) to the occupied territories aims at preparing against Iran’s likely threats.
According to the report, General Michael E. Kurilla will meet with Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, and a number of senior army officials.
The reports add that American and Israeli authorities have been in contact over the past days through various channels and have been preparing for Iran’s retaliatory act in response to Israel's attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus.
Based on this, the last night’s telephone talks between Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar can be of importance.
Although precise details about the content of the conversations between Iran’s Foreign Minister and the ministers of four Arab nations have not been revealed yet, certain regional media outlets have reported about the US’s attempts to influence Iran’s decisions regarding punishing Israel, through these four countries.
The primary regional military bases of the United States are located in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Given that Iran’s response to the crimes of the Zionist Regime is certain, on one hand, and the intervening statements of Biden, and his emphasis on supporting Israel against Iran, on the other hand, the increase in concerns regarding upcoming days in the region seems natural.
The warning from these countries to the United States about the unpredictable consequences of blind support for the Zionist regime can prevent the critical escalation of the crisis, the main factor of which has been Tel Aviv.
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