Friday, October 18

Iran warns Israel it will attack at 'the slightest movement'

Ebrahim Raisi, presidente de Irán
Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran

Photo: PRESIDENT WEBSITE/WANA/REUTERS / Deutsche Welle

In a speech during a military parade on the occasion of Army Day in Tehran, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned today (18.04.2022) to Israel against any action targeting Iran.

“Know that if you carry out the minimum movement against the Iranian nation, the objective of our armed forces will be the center of the Zionist regime,” Raisi said, referring to Israel.

The President The Iranian had declared that his country would not allow Israel to endanger the security of the region through any other country, including Iraq.

In March, Iran launched a dozen ballistic missiles on Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, wounding lightly to two civilians.

The Guardians of the Revolution, the ideological army of Iran, confirmed the launch of missiles, claiming they were targeting a “strategic center” used by Israel. For his part, the governor of Erbil, Omed Khoshnaw, denied that there were “Israeli centers in the region.”

Magno parade

Thus, tanks, fighter jets and missiles paraded under the podium where the president was accompanied by senior charges of the Armed Forces.

Among the weapons displayed today were the “drones” or unmanned aircraft, devices that Tehran uses to carry out attacks in the region, according to Israel and the United States.

The Iranian Army took the opportunity to show the Kaman drone for the first time-22, a combat drone and a flight capacity of 24 hours.

“Know that the great power of our armed forces will not leave you alone”, warned Raisi.

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