Israel retaliates against Iran
(ABC News/CNN) — A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran. The official could not confirm whether Syria and Iraq sites were hit as well.
-ABC News’ Martha Raddatz
According to reports from CNN:
Explosion heard northwest of Iranian city Isfahan, Iranian news agencies report
(6 minutes ago)
From Hamdi Alkshali and Artemis Moshtaghian
An explosion was heard northwest of the Iranian city of Isfahan, according to Iran’s FARS news, citing local sources.
Iranian Press TV is also reporting an explosion was heard near the central city.
The cause of this explosion is still unknown.
Stay with ABC Columbia News as we continue to follow this developing story on air and online.
(1:43 minutes ago)
Iranian foreign minister: If Israel takes action, Iran’s response will be “immediate and at a maximum level”
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned Israel on Thursday against taking any military action against Iran.
“In case the Israeli regime embarks on adventurism again and takes action against the interests of Iran, the next response from us will be immediate and at a maximum level,” Amir-Abdollahian told CNN’s Erin Burnett in an exclusive live interview.
The foreign minister said Iran sincerely hoped Israel would not repeat “the previous egregious error,” referencing the apparent Israeli strike on Iran’s embassy complex in Damascus, Syria.
“Our response will be decisive through the Swiss embassy in Tehran,” he said. “We’ve announced to the White House, sent a message to the White House and Washington DC, the administration in which we’ve reiterated that if the Israeli regime commits the great error once again our response will be decisive, definitive and regretful for them,” Amir-Abdollahian said from the Iranian Permanent Mission to United Nations — one of the only places he is allowed to be the US given the State Department restrictions.
The missiles and drones that Iran fired against Israel on Saturday were carried out in response to the suspected Israeli strikes and “stayed within a minimum of frameworks,” he said, adding that the intent was to take “equal action,” and “to let it be known we do have the means to respond.” But he warned that if Israel chooses to retaliate, “the next response from us will be immediate and at a maximum level.”
The post was updated with more of the minister’s remarks to Erin Burnett
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