Iran has said that there is no limit to defend the interests of the country and the people, but we will continue efforts to control a major war in the region.
According to the report, Israel has expressed its determination to respond to Iran’s missile attack on October 1, where Tehran said that it had avenged the death of regional leaders and a Revolutionary Guard general.
Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said in a post on X that in recent days we have made great efforts to control a full-scale war in the region, but I say clearly that there is no limit to the defense of the interests of our country and people. is
The Iranian foreign minister made the statement as he arrived in Baghdad to discuss Iran’s high-level diplomatic efforts, and the visit comes amid fears of an Israeli attack on Iran. is
In a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart, he said that Iran is fully prepared for a war situation, but we do not want war, we want peace, we want to prevent the escalation of tensions in the Gaza and Lebanon region and to achieve peace and stability. Consultations will continue to work towards a ceasefire.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussain said that Baghdad is against the regional war spreading in Iran, the continuation of the war and its expansion towards the Islamic Republic of Iran and the use of Iraqi airspace as a corridor by Israel. is unacceptable.
Israeli Defense Minister Yves Gallant has vowed that his country’s response will be “deadly, timely and shocking”.
The Iranian news agency ISNA reported that after Baghdad, the foreign minister will also visit Oman.
U.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed its targeting this month as a possible response to Iran and plans to target Iranian military and energy facilities, NBC reported Saturday.
The Middle East is on high alert as the year-long conflict escalates, as Israel battles Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
Israel has repeatedly said it will respond to Iran’s missile strikes on October 1 in retaliation for Israeli operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the killing of several Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.
The NBC report cited unnamed U.S. officials as saying that there was no indication that Israel would target or kill nuclear facilities, adding that Israel had not yet made a final decision on how or when. Action has to be taken.
According to the report, US and Israeli officials had said that an Israeli counterattack could be launched during the current Yom Kippur holiday, but the holiday also passed peacefully on Saturday evening without an Israeli attack.