Israel carried out an air attack on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on October 26. 5 people, including civilians, lost their lives in the attack. The recent tense relations between Israel and Iran virtually shape the political and military conjuncture of the Middle East. While the whole world is eagerly awaiting Iran’s reaction after the Israeli attack, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel’s long-term goal and Iran’s place in this goal.
ISRAEL’S LONG-TERM STRATEGY HAS BEEN CLEAR
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, in his speech at the Israeli Parliament (Knesset), made statements about the air strike against Iran on October 26.
Claiming that the air attack on Iran was comprehensive, Netanyahu argued that Tehran’s proxy forces in the region failed to repel the attack.
Netanyahu stated that Israel’s long-term strategy is to “eliminate Iran’s axis of evil” and said that they will not give up on these goals.
ISRAEL’S ATTACK ON IRAN
Israel announced that it targeted military points in Iran on October 26, in retaliation for Iran’s missile attacks on October 1, and that the attack was completed successfully.
Iran had announced that some military points in Tehran and the Khuzestan and Ilam provinces in the west of the country were targeted and that their air defense systems successfully resisted the attacks, but limited damage occurred at some points.
It was announced that 4 soldiers and 1 civilian lost their lives in the attacks.
HARD THREAT TO ISRAEL FROM khamenei and pezeshkiyan
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian spoke at the Council of Ministers meeting regarding Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran’s military bases. Stating that Iran has never left attacks targeting its sovereignty unanswered, Pezeşkiyan said, “Our people and the Islamic Republic of Iran have shown that they have not stepped back against any occupation or attack for 45 years. We are not seeking war, but we will defend our country and nation. We will respond appropriately to the attack of the Zionist regime.” ” he said.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke for the first time about Israel’s attack on Iran’s military bases. Khamenei, who met with the families of the martyrs in the capital Tehran, said, “The vileness of the Zionist Israeli regime 2 nights ago should neither be exaggerated nor underestimated. The Zionist regime must be made to pay for its miscalculation. The strength and will of the Iranian people and youth must be clearly demonstrated to this regime. “It is the responsibility of the authorities to determine and implement how the power and will of the Iranian people will be demonstrated in accordance with the interests of the country and the nation,” he said.
Source: AA