The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi regarding Iran's attack on Israeli military and security bases stressed: "Earlier this evening, we exercised self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, targeting solely military and security sites in charge of genocide in Gaza and Lebanon."

Iran PressIran news: The Iranian FM went on to say: "We did so after exercising tremendous restraint for almost two months, to give space for a ceasefire in Gaza. Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful."

Araghchi concluded, "Israel's enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly."

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