Iran’s Pezeshkian Says Tehran ‘Not Looking for War’ After US Attack on Larak Island
Pezeshkian said Iran will respond decisively to any further attacks as tensions rise after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
- On Monday, Iran's military launched dozens of explosive drones at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, retaliating for a US strike on Larak Island that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members and civilians on Sunday.
- U.S. Central Command stated the Sunday operation targeted minelaying forces on Larak Island that posed an "imminent threat" to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after observing preparations to launch rockets with sea mines.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran "is not looking for war" while promising a "decisive response" to any aggression as he departed for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek on Monday.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Sunday the administration is accelerating economic sanctions targeting banks, warning, "You're going to see a lot more of these every week" ahead of Group of 20 finance meetings.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Monday it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Gulf, marking another escalation during the unresolved six-month-old West Asia war.
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TEHRAN (ANP/RTR/AFP) - Iran has condemned the American attack on the island of Larak. According to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the subsequent counterattacks by Iranian troops were "legitimate self-defense". The US reportedly shelled Larak because Iran had military preparations there...
This Sunday's U.S. attack is the first military action against Tehran in about a month. Iran's President says that the country "will respond forcefully to the attacks."
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian declared that the country "does not seek war" but will respond to aggressions, after attacks during the night. USA attacked Iranian island of Larak aiming at launch platforms.
US Strikes Iran’s Larak Island, Tehran Vows Retaliation
The United States has struck Larak Island in southern Iran in the first attack against the country since late July, a US official has confirmed to Al Jazeera. Tehran vowed to retaliate for Sunday’s attack. The strikes risk renewing the military confrontation as the US shifts from the bombing campaign to a financial pressure strategy […] The post US Strikes Iran’s Larak Island, Tehran Vows Retaliation appeared first on Trending News.
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