If Israel oversteps 'red lines,' Iran threatens a 'decisive response.
After Iran's massive missile attack earlier this week, Israel is anticipated to respond with a retaliation.
Iran has completed its largest-ever barrage of missiles aimed at Israel, but cautions that a retaliatory strike may prompt additional ballistic action.
During the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit this week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Israel should not have the belief that it can act with "impunity," as reported by Reuters.
Our armed forces will respond with a decisive response to any military attack, terrorist act, or crossing of our red lines, as stated by Pezeshkian.
On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, met with the heads of the country's security establishment after Iran launched 181 missiles into Israel, causing concerns about a potential deadly regional war.
According to Reuters, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar, who was present at the summit in Doha, referred to the ongoing violence in the Middle East as a "collective genocide" inflicted by Israel.
The Qatari monarch stated that it is evident that what is taking place is genocide, and the Gaza Strip is being transformed into an uninhabitable region in preparation for displacement.
On Tuesday, nearly 10 million individuals sought refuge in bomb shelters due to Iran's attacks on Israel.
For the first time in Israeli history, the country's densely populated cities, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, located in the center of the biblical nation, were hit with a barrage of aerial warfare, resulting in devastating attacks.
In the West Bank, a Palestinian man was killed by the Iranian barrage.
On Wednesday, President Biden stated that he would not back an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel, as there are concerns of a potential deadly regional conflict.
"We'll be discussing with the Israelis their response plans, but all seven of us [G7 nations] agree that they have a right to respond, but they should respond proportionally," he said.
Biden stated that he would not support Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear sites.
Planet Chronicle Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.
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