Iranian FM: Our attack on Israel was in self-defense

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Posted on 10/01/2024 11:27:06 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday claimed that Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel was self-defense.

In a post on social media site X, Araqchi also said Iran would not attack Israel again, unless Israel “invites further retaliation”.

“Earlier this evening, we exercised self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, targeting solely military and security sites in charge of genocide in Gaza and Lebanon,” claimed the Iranian Foreign Minister.

“We did so after exercising tremendous restraint for almost two months, to give space for a ceasefire in Gaza,” he continued.

Araqchi then warned, “Our action is concluded unless [the] Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful.”

“Israel's enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly,” he stated.

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1 posted on 10/01/2024 11:27:06 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

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2 posted on 10/01/2024 11:31:37 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)

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