Israel warned on Wednesday that it would retaliate against Iran if the Islamic Republic were to strike Israel, the Associated Press reported. The comments came from the country’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
“If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran,” Israel Katz said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the AP reported.
Katz issued the warning after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised Iran would fight back against the country after several members of Iran’s military were killed during an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1. Among the victims were Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, leader of the country’s Quds Force, and Zahedi’s deputy, Gen. Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi. Five other officers were also killed, according …
Israel warns Iran of retaliatory strike if provoked
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