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Tehran warns Jerusalem against attacking the Islamic Republic

“I hope Israel will refrain from taking such reckless actions as it could lead to a large-scale war,” FM Abbas Araghchi told Chinese state media.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a press conference at the Iranian ambassador's residence in Lisbon, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a press conference at the Iranian ambassador’s residence in Lisbon, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is warning of serious consequences if the Israeli Air Force again strikes the Islamic Republic.

“We are fully prepared for the possibility of further attacks by Israel,” Araghchi told China’s state-run CCTV in comments that aired on Saturday. “I hope Israel will refrain from taking such reckless actions as it could lead to a large-scale war.”

The IAF attacked Iranian territory twice last year, in April and October, in response to Tehran’s drone and missile launches on Israel. Iran is worried about another direct strike by Israel on its strategic sites soon.

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