Iran Will Strike Israel With Greater Strength In The Event Of A Counterattack

UNSPLASH/Seyed ILLUSTRATION Gholamreza Nematpour

JAKARTA - Iran warned it would carry out "stronger and firmer" attacks if Israel retaliated against the latest attacks.

Iran warned it would retaliate with more force if Israel retaliated for an attack this weekend, which Tehran said was a retaliation for Israel's attack earlier this month against its embassy complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Iran's Islamic Republic will not hesitate to exercise self-defense rights if necessary, said Iran's Ambassador and Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, in a statement reported by CNN, Sunday, April 14.

"If the Israeli regime resumes military aggression, Iran's response will certainly be stronger and firmer," said Ambassador Iravani.

Citing self-defense against Israel's repeated military aggression, Iravani said the attack was in particular retaliation for an Israeli attack on April 1 against what Iran said was a diplomatic facility in Damascus.

Iran claims the attack violated international law and led to the deaths of seven Iranian military advisers, including key commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The statement also criticized the UN Security Council for failing to enforce international peace, allowing Israel to "violate" international norms and "enhanced" regional tensions.