Iran says retaliation 'concluded,' warns Israel not to respond
economictimes.indiatimes.comIran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate building in Damascus earlier this month.
«The matter can be deemed concluded,» Iran's mission to the United Nations said in a post on X just a few hours after the start of the operation late Saturday.
«However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran's response will be considerably more severe,» the Iranian mission warned.
No Iranian leaders have spoken out to justify the attack, which marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israeli territory.
Late Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that they had launched «dozens of drones and missiles» towards military sites on Israeli territory.
«Iran's military action was in response to the Zionist regime's aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus,» the Iranian mission to the UN said.
The attack, according to the mission, was «conducted on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense».
However Israel's army said it had shot 99 percent of the drones and missiles with the help of the United States and other allies, declaring Iran's attack «foiled».
Experts have suggested that Saturday's slow-moving drone attack was calibrated to represent a show of power but also allow some wiggle room.
«It appears that Iran telegraphed its attack on Israel to demonstrate it can strike using different
