Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack
- On May 4, Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that Tehran is prepared to retaliate against U.S. And Israeli targets if either nation initiates hostilities.
- Nasirzadeh made the statement in response to U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's threat of consequences for Iran's support to the Houthis.
- The warning followed a Houthi missile attack near Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, with Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu vowing retaliation against both the Houthis and Iran.
- Iran unveiled the solid-fuel ballistic missile 'Qassem Bassir' with a 1,200 km range on the same day, emphasizing its readiness to target U.S. Bases regionally if attacked.
- These developments indicate escalating tensions involving Iran, the U.S., Israel, and Houthis, with potential for wider conflict if provocations continue.
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Tehran: Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran would strike US and Israeli interests, bases, and troops “wherever and whenever deemed necessary” if either country initiates a war against the Islamic Republic. He made the remarks in an interview with Iran’s IRIB news agency published on Sunday, responding to a recent threat made by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who warned that Iran would “pay the consequence” for its “supp…
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