West Asia crisis | Will 'use all available tools' to respond to Israel's attack: Iran
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The Iranian foreign ministry said on Monday (Oct 28) that Tehran would "use all available" tools to respond to Israel's attack on the Islamic Republic last Saturday.
Addressing the weekly televised press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, "Iran will use all available tools to deliver a definite and effective response to the Zionist regime (Israel)."
The nature ofIran's response depends on the nature of the Israeli attack, Baghaei added, without elaborating.
Israeli strikes on Iran
On Saturday (October 26), the Israeli military launched strikes on Iran in retaliation tothe Islamic Republic's October 1 missile attack (on Israel). The Israeli military said three waves of jets struck missile factories and other sites near Tehran and in western Iran.
Tehran said it lost four soldiers in the attack and that the strikes caused limited damage. Iran further said that it was entitled and obligated to defend itself.
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"Iran has the right and the duty to defend itself against foreign acts of aggression," the foreign ministry said, citing Article 51 of the United Nations (UN) Charter.
Iran should determine how to respond to Israel: Supreme leader
Foreign ministry spokespersonBaghaei's remarks came a day after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneisaid that Iranian officialsshould determine how best to demonstrate Tehran's power to Israel after the attack on October 26.
"The evil committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) two nights ago should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated,"state media citedKhamenei as saying.
Iranon Saturday played down Israel's overnight air attack againstIranian military targets, saying it caused only limited damage.
(With inputs from agencies)