Russia warned “Israel against even the hypothetical possibility of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities,” stressing that “this behavior would have catastrophic consequences.”
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, “The consequences of this behavior will be catastrophic.”
Ryabkov added: “We have warned repeatedly and we are still warning. We warn Israel against thinking, even theoretically, about the possibility of directing a strike against Iranian nuclear facilities and infrastructure, because that would be a catastrophic development and a complete negation of all accepted postulates in the field of ensuring nuclear security.”
Ryabkov pointed out that “Russia is in constant contact with Iran, regardless of the degree of tension in the Middle East.”
He said: “We are in constant contact with the Iranian side, and these contacts are not related to the fluctuations of the political barometer and the degree of tension in the region, which has now become very high and raises great concern.”
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant did not rule out “the possibility of striking nuclear infrastructure facilities on Iranian territory.”
“All options are on the table,” Gallant told CNN. We have proven that Israel has the ability to strike targets near and long-range, and we will respond to any Iranian attack accordingly.”
The Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, confirmed today, Thursday, that “Israel made a mistake in targeting leaders of the resistance and thought that Iran would not respond.”
Salami said, during the funeral ceremony for the leader of the Revolutionary Guard, Abbas Nilfroshan, who was killed in Beirut in an Israeli raid: “If Israel attacks any point in Iran, we will strike the same point in it, with a severe blow,” according to the Iranian “Mehr” Agency.
He added: “We assure the enemy that the “True Promise 2” operation was merely a warning and a small example of what we can accomplish with the capabilities we have,” continuing: “We also assure the enemy that we will strike it painfully if it attacks our targets while it knows that we will fulfill what we say.”
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