Iran downplayed the impact of the attack that Israel launched on its territory, and indicated that its priority now is cPursue a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
He General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces admitted in a statement collected by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)in which he details that the attack occurred “from the American terrorist army space in Iraq100 kilometers from Iran’s borders and from afar, several long-range aerial missiles were launched, which have a very light warhead, approximately one fifth of that of Iranian ballistic missile warheads.”
“These missiles,” according to the statement, “were directed against some border radars in the provinces of Ilam, Khuzestan and around the province of Tehranwhich caused limited and low impact damagedue to the timely action of the country’s air defense.”
He also explains that “in this illegitimate and illegal action, a nsignificant number of missiles were detected and interceptedwhile enemy fighter jets were prevented from entering the country’s airspace.”
Although the most important thing in the statement is the statement that “Iran, while reserving its legal and legitimate right to respond at the appropriate timedoes emphasis on establishing a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon to prevent the slaughter of defenseless and oppressed people at the hands of the Zionist regime.”
Iran’s request to the US
In this sense, he asked the United States “to prevent the spread of conflict and insecurity in the region and the killing of innocent people, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.”
Iran also asked the Biden administration “to don’t get caught anymorein the quagmire that the illegal and illegitimate Israeli regime created for itself and its allies.
Thus, the new peace negotiations that will begin this Sunday in Doha between representatives of Israel, United States and Qatarafter they have been interrupted for three months.
The intelligence chiefs of Israel and the United States, David Barnea and Bill Burnswill meet with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohamed bin Abderrahmanwho acts as interlocutor of Hamaswhich is not directly involved in the negotiations.
The objective will be to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages still held by the terrorist group in Gazasince the attacks on October 7, 2023.
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