by Admin
Oct 26, 2024
Israel has launched a series of retaliatory missile strikes on several Iranian military targets in Tehran for Iran’s October 1 attack on Israel.
Confirming the attack the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said its air force planes struck several targets which included air defense batteries and missile manufacturing facilities.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense however said it has completed all retaliatory strikes on Iran as it promised to do after Iran’s October 1 missile airstrikes on Israel.
Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, the Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson said the military had demonstrated its preparedness “to defend the state of Israel”.
He further reiterated the military preparedness of Israel if Iran chooses to retaliate against Israel.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement confirmed that two Iranian soldiers were killed by the Israeli airstrikes.
The Iranian foreign ministry however also made it clear that it is paramount under International law to defend and protect its territory and citizens against external aggression which does not rule out a retaliation strike on Israel.
The Iranian further said that it “recognizes its responsibilities towards regional peace and security”. Iranian authorities confirmed that its military sites in Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces were struck by Israeli missiles.
However, Western leaders including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany have called on Iran to not pursue retaliatory strikes against Israel to avoid a further escalation of tension in the Middle East.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has thrown its support behind Israel’s decision to strike back at Iran. He reiterated the calls for Iran to avoid retaliation but also assured that the UK government would work towards de-escalating the tension within the region.
Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said “What is needed is to stop provoking Iran to retaliate, and to get out of the spiral of uncontrollable escalation”.
Qatar has expressed grave concern over the power tussle between Iran and Israel, echoing that the tension between the two countries has brought the region to the point of a full-scale war.
Prodesq war analyst, Temitope Oladeji, gathered that several US government officials including the Pentagon said that the United States government had no part in the attack on Israel even though they were informed by the Israeli government before the attack was carried out.
It could be recalled that two weeks ago, the Israeli retaliatory plans were leaked by a Pentagon official and the United States government has yet to make any statement concerning the source of the leak.
However, the Israeli strikes come less than 48 hours after Iran was declared a full-fledged member of the BRICS bloc which brings a different powerplay shift into play if Iran eventually decides to strike back at Israel.