Key facts
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a warning regarding potential attacks on Iran.
- Araghchi stated that any aggression against Iran, including its infrastructure, will result in a "powerful and decisive" response.
- He declared Iran's defense doctrine to be "eye for an eye."
- Araghchi also warned that entities supporting such aggression would be deemed legitimate targets.
- Iran's military suggested that US threats would escalate the conflict.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a stern warning, stating that any attacks on his country will be met with a "powerful and decisive" response. In a post on X, Araghchi articulated Iran's defense doctrine as "eye for an eye," emphasizing that "any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response."
Furthermore, Araghchi indicated that any parties assisting or supporting such strikes would also be considered legitimate targets by Tehran. Iran's state broadcaster quoted the military as stating that US threats "will have no result other than the expansion of the war."