(Dan Tri) – Iran warns that any country that helps Israel launch an attack against Iran will face serious consequences.
Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani (Photo: Global Look Press/Defanews).
`Any country that opens its territory or airspace to Israel for them to attack Iran will face our fierce response,` said Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Major General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani
Iran’s delegation to the United Nations also asked the US to `stay away` from the conflict between Iran and Israel.
`If the Israeli government commits another mistake, Iran’s reaction will be significantly more serious. That is a conflict between Iran and Israel, which America must stay away from,` the Iranian delegation warned.
The delegation’s statement stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran has the right to respond under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which grants every country the right to self-defense, and mentioned `Israel’s attack on the
Previously, Tehran confirmed that it had launched many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles toward Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is seeking to intercept missiles and UAVs launched by Iran.
Two US officials said US air defense systems in the Middle East had intercepted a number of Iranian drones.
CNN reported that a US defense official said the US is continuing to `shoot down drones launched by Iran targeting Israel`.
`In accordance with our firm commitment to Israel’s security, US forces in the region continue to shoot down drones launched by Iran against Israel… Our forces remain ready
This development has caused several Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan and Lebanon, to close their airspace in response and declare a state of emergency over the situation.
The exact targets of the attack remain unclear.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei then announced he would respond.
The US maintains forces in Iraq and Syria, capable of intercepting drones en route to Israel, depending on where they are launched.
Thousands of US troops are currently present across the Middle East and a US defense official told CNN this week that the Department of Defense is moving more assets to the Middle East.
At the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas last October, the United States transferred a significant amount of military assets to the Middle East in an effort to deter and prevent the conflict from spreading to the region.
