Tuesday saw at least 180 missiles fired into Israel by Iran, marking a dramatic new phase in the months-long battle between Israel and the Hamas and Hezbollah militants, which are supported by Iran.
The ballistic missile attack on Israel by Iran, according to its foreign minister, was a defense tactic.
The remarks were made by Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday in a Tehran television interview.
“Through the Swiss Embassy, we sent a message to the American side advising them not to get involved in the story,” Araghchi stated. “Any third party that enters any operation against us in support of the Zionist regime will face and answer from us, and we will respond with a crushing response.”
Additionally, he restated that if Israel strikes back, Iran will respond “harsher.”
The Israel Defense Forces have issued a new warning for people in around 25 southern Lebanese villages to evacuate.
It follows a warning issued yesterday for a similar number of areas—about five of the villages included in the latest message were also included in yesterday’s warning.
The warning from the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, posted on social media comes after reports of fighting inside southern Lebanon.
Addressing the affected Lebanese residents, Adraee says the Israeli military does not intend to harm them and they should immediately evacuate to the north of the Awali River, which meets the coast about 50 km (30 miles) from the border with Israel, to “save your lives.”.
(News Agencies)
