Attack on Iran will lead to response 'twice the force': IRGC commander
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A senior commander in the IRGC tells Press TV that "Israel" will be hit significantly harder if it conducts any attack targeting Iranian soil.
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Banner spotted in Palestine Square, Tehran, which reads "the next slap will be even tougher", placed following the IRGC's retaliation to the Israeli strike on Iran's consulate, April 14, 2024. (Tasnim)
A high-ranking officer in the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has cautioned that if "Israel" carries out any more military attacks on the country's territory, then Iran will respond with a more significant retaliation.
Talking to Press TV, the senior IRGC commander warned that any attack on Iranian soil would see a response with "twice the force".
Read more: US worried about 'Israel's' response to Iran's attack: NBC News
His comments came after the IRGC launched a massive operation late Saturday, targeting the occupation entity with dozens of missiles and drones in response to the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus last week, which resulted in the martyrdom of seven senior IRGC advisors, including Brigadier General martyr Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the leader of the IRGC's Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon.
In a statement, the IRGC said that the operation targeting "Israel," dubbed "True Promise," came following the "silence and neglect" of international organizations regarding the attack on the consulate and the assassination of its senior members. The statement pointed out that the United Nations Security Council also failed to condemn the Israeli aggression or punish the entity in accordance with Article 7 of the UN Charter.
In light of that, Iran responded by "using its strategic intelligence capabilities, missiles, and drones" to strike "targets of the Zionist terrorist army in the occupied territories, successfully hitting and destroying them."
On the other hand, the statement warned the United States that "any support or participation in harming Iran's interests will result in a decisive and regrettable response by the Iranian armed forces.
Iran UN mission: Next response to be more severe
In a similar note, Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations warned Washington from interfering, emphasizing that the confrontation is between the Islamic Republic and the occupation entity.
It also pointed out on a post on X that "Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus and conducted on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense."
"The matter can be deemed concluded. However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran’s response will be considerably more severe. It is a conflict between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime, from which the U.S. MUST STAY AWAY!"
Read more: Iran to US: Involvement with 'Israel' will put your forces under fire
Circulated footage of Iranian missiles hitting "Israel".#Iran #Palestine pic.twitter.com/mvzOwxKvsN
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