Iran believes it has taken revenge and warns Israel
On Sunday, Iran called on Israel not to react militarily to its unprecedented attack launched in the night, which it presented as a justified response to the strike that destroyed its consulate in Damascus, Syria, on 1er April, which he blames on Israel.
“The case can be considered closed”, announced the Iranian mission to the UN in a message posted on X three hours after the start of the operation. But, she immediately warned, “If the Israeli regime made another mistake, Iran’s response would be considerably harsher.”
No leader of the Islamic Republic spoke during the night to justify this first attack directly targeting Israel since the Iranian revolution of 1979. It was carried out by the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of power, who launched dozens of drones and missiles towards military sites on Israeli territory, before the devices were destroyed “99%”, according to the Hebrew State Army.
This “Iran’s military action is a response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus”, said the Iranian mission to the UN. She was “conducted on the basis of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter relating to self-defense”, she said again. Over the past two weeks, the Iranian authorities have affirmed their desire to ” to punish “ Israel after the death of seven Revolutionary Guards, including two generals from the Al-Quds Force, in the destruction of the Iranian consulate in Syria. Israel “will be slapped”had thus warned the Supreme Guide, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Since the 1979 revolution, Israel has been the sworn enemy of the Islamic Republic, which calls for its destruction in favor of a Palestinian state. Until now, Tehran had refrained from attacking it head-on, preferring to support the actions carried out by other members of the “axis of resistance”, the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Yemeni Houthi rebels, since the start of the war. in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas on October 7.
Hours before the strikes, Iran seized a container ship on Saturday accused of being ” related ” to Israel with twenty-five crew members on board in Gulf waters. “ An act of piracy » denounced by Washington.
During the night, Tehran also warned the United States, urging them to ” stay away “ of its conflict with Israel. “Any threat emanating from the terrorist American government and the Zionist regime (…) will result in a reciprocal and proportionate response from the Islamic Republic of Iran”warned the Revolutionary Guards early Sunday. ” If necessary “Tehran “will not hesitate to take defensive measures to protect its interests against any aggressive military action”added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The next slap will be more violent”warned the new mural unveiled in the night in Palestine Square in Tehran, where a few thousand people gathered in the night shouting “Death to Israel” And “Death to America”.
The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, questioned UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during the night: “Iran has violated the UN charter and shown itself to be a threat to global peace and security. Where is your voice?? Where is your conviction?? Wake up !!! » At the request of Israel, an emergency meeting of the Security Council is scheduled for Sunday (10 p.m. Paris time); Antonio Guterres condemned “a serious escalation”.