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Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene

The Times of Israel reports: “Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a ‘decisive and regretful’ response if Israel attacks his country in retaliation to the almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said last week that Israel ‘will soon respond’ to the missile attack, vowing it will be ‘precise and deadly.’

Iran’s atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday that the probability of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites was ‘low’ but any potential damage would be ‘quickly compensated,’ according to Nournews.

‘Iran, while making all-out efforts to protect the peace and security of the region, is fully prepared for a decisive and regretful response to any adventures’ by Israel, Iran’s foreign minister said during a phone call with Guterres, according to a statement from his office on Wednesday.

During the call on Tuesday evening, Araghchi also appealed to the United Nations to use its resources ‘to stop the crimes and aggressions of the Israeli regime and to send humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Gaza.’

Iran’s top diplomat also spoke on the phone with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday, his office said…”

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