Iran promises payback after weekend strikes by Israel near Tehran
Israeli jets hit targets near Tehran in a pre-dawn operation last weekend causing minor damage. Iranʼs top officials signal a calculated response while avoiding immediate escalation
Iranian govt spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei made clear their stance about last weekends attack: Tehran plans to use multiple ways to hit back at Israel. Speaking on oct/28 during his regular tv briefing he stressed that their response would match israels actions
(Iran) will use all available tools to deliver a definite and effective response to the Zionist regime
The situation started when israeli jets did three-wave strikes near tehran early sat morning targeting missile-making sites. While Iran says damage was small US president Joe Biden asked both sides to step back from more fighting
Irans top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shared his view on sun/27 saying officials must find right way to show Iranʼs strength; but he warned against making too much or too little of what happened
The back-and-forth between these long-time rivals (who both have strong military power) started earlier this month. On oct/1 Iran shot many missiles at Israel but most got knocked down by air-defense systems
Iran keeps close ties with groups fighting Israel:
- Hezbollah in Lebanon whos now in battles with israeli forces
- Hamas which fights in Gaza strip
- Other regional allies who support their cause
