Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi warned Israel on Tuesday that the “smallest action against the interests” of Tehran will “certainly provoke a severe response” Israel has promised “a response’ to the massive and unprecedented attack launched by Iran on the night of Saturday to Sunday on Israeli territory. Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri warned Israeli authorities on Monday evening on state television that, in the event of a response, "they will have to expect a stronger, faster and more immediate blow" from on the part of Iran.
Iran targeted this weekend, "by exercising its right to self-defense", the "centers" where the bombing, attributed to Israel, of an annex of the Iranian embassy was organized. This unprecedented operation “was carried out successfully with the objective of punishing the aggressor,” he added. The Iranian president also denounced “the blind support of certain Western countries for the Zionist regime, which is a cause of tension in the region”