ALBAWABA - Iran sent out a severe warning on Sunday, promising fierce reprisal if Israel or the United States attacked. According to Al Jazeera, Tehran unveiled its newest ballistic missile, which can evade contemporary missile defense systems.
Aziz Nasirzadeh, the defense minister, said on Iranian state television that any attack will be dealt with force. "If the United States or the Zionist regime initiate any war, Iran will strike their interests, bases, and forces at any place and time of our choosing," Nasirzadeh said. He emphasized that Iran would have "no restrictions" when it came to striking U.S. assets, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Recent tensions have prompted this warning, especially after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran after Houthi troops attacked Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with ballistic missiles. In the event that nuclear talks are unsuccessful, U.S. officials have also indicated on many occasions that military action may be necessary.
Iran displayed the "Qassem Basir," a new ballistic missile with a range of more than 1,200 kilometers, amid this escalating antagonism. According to Al Jazeera, Iranian official media emphasized the rocket's great maneuverability, ability to penetrate anti-ballistic missile barriers, and resistance to electronic warfare. Its notable lack of GPS further improves its ability to get past opposing defenses.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new underground missile station in March that houses hundreds of precision-guided missiles, adding to Iran's growing ballistic missile arsenal. Al Jazeera claims that Iran had launched two ballistic missile attacks on Israel in the last 12 months, including a significant assault in October that was purportedly retaliatory for the killings of prominent members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Hamas, and Hezbollah.
Nasirzadeh's remarks demonstrate Iran's unyielding position as tensions continue to rise. Tehran has always maintained that any strike on it would spark a wider crisis across the region, according to Al Jazeera.
