Russia concerned over Israeli signs of possibly striking Iran: Ryabkov
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Russia has raised serious concerns over "Israel’s" signals suggesting a potential retaliatory strike on Iran, particularly targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov speaking at a news conference (AFP)
Russia has expressed concern over "Israel's" signals suggesting a potential "retaliatory strike" on Iran, which could involve targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.
In a statement to Sputnik on Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that considering such scenarios is unacceptable.
He expressed deep concern, highlighting that any escalation of the current war could lead to severe consequences.
"I also want to say that nuclear facilities as such, in any case, should always be take out of any conflict," Ryabkov stressed.
He also emphasized the need for the international community, including the IAEA and its leadership, to speak out and condemn the mere consideration of such scenarios.
This comes shortly after Israeli media reported citing Israeli officials that "Israel" might respond to Iran's significant ballistic missile attack on Tuesday by targeting strategic infrastructure, such as gas or oil rigs, or by directly striking Iran's nuclear sites.
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Iran's True Promise 2: Hundreds of missiles launched on Israeli bases
Sirens have sounded all over occupied Palestine as Iranian media announced Tuesday that the Iranian response to Israeli aggression had started.
Dozens of missiles reportedly hit their designated target.
The IRGC released a statement following the launch of the response, saying "We have targeted the heart of the occupied territories in response to the assassination of martyrs Haniyeh, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Nilforooshian."
The statement further said, warning "Israel", "If the Zionist regime retaliates to the Iranian operation, it will face violent consequences."
Operation True Promise 2
The IRGC dubbed its missile attack "Operation True Promise 2", after its antecedent "Operation True Promise", during which an unprecedented drone and missile attack was launched at "Israel" from Iran in April, in response to the Israeli assassination of its officials and aggression on its embassy in Damascus.
In a second statement, the IRGC confirmed that three military bases in Tel Aviv were targeted: Nevatim, Hatzerim, and the Tel Nof Airbase.
In detail, the Nevatim base houses the F-35 fighter jets, and the Hatzerim base houses the F-15 fighter jets used to assassinate Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The IRGC affirmed that the latter was targeted in response to the assassination of Hezbollah's martyred leader.
Additionally, at least 90% of Iran's ballistic missiles and projectiles launched from its first wave toward occupied Palestinian territories struck their targets, according to the IRGC's second statement.
The attack also successfully hit gas platforms near the occupied city of Askalan, according to Tasnim News Agency.
