In a rare phone call with a major US ally, Iran's new president asserts his right to retaliation.
Regardless of international pressure, Israel has made it clear that it will respond with retaliation if Iran launches an attack.
In a rare phone call with the United Kingdom, newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized Iran's right to respond to Israel with retaliation.
Sir Keir Starmer conveyed to Pezeshkian during their 30-minute call that "war is not beneficial to anyone" and urged Tehran to "abstain from attacking Israel." The call took place after a joint statement from the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and three other European countries.
The Iranian president maintained that a robust reaction to an attack is a nation's right and a remedy for halting transgressions and hostilities, according to Sky News.
Pezeshkian reportedly told Starmer that the support of some Western countries for the Zionist regime is irresponsible and goes against international standards because it endangers regional security by encouraging the regime to continue its crimes.
The killing of Hamas commander Ismail Haniyeh by Israel has led to ongoing tensions, despite Iran's denunciation of the murder and accusations against Israel, even though Haniyeh died in a localized explosion that did not harm any Iranian citizens.
Despite international pressure from European and Arab nations, Iran remained determined to avenge the commander of one of its most significant proxy groups.
According to regional sources, there is a possibility that Iran and its proxies may attack Israel within the next 24 hours in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Despite no attack occurring in that time frame, concerns remain.
Hamas officials on Sunday announced that they would not engage in new peace talks for a cease-fire in Gaza unless mediators presented a plan based on previous negotiations. The representatives emphasized that they had demonstrated flexibility throughout the negotiation process, but Israel's actions, such as the alleged assassination of Haniyeh, showed that they were not committed to a cease-fire agreement.
The Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei instructed his forces to "severely punish" Israel for the assassination of Haniyeh, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander Ali Fadavi stated that the orders would be "executed in the most effective manner," as reported by Al Jazeera.
According to the Times of Israel, Israel informed the United States and European allies that any attack from Iran, regardless of casualties, would result in a retaliatory strike on Iranian soil.
The statement aimed to prevent another round of international pressure from stopping Israel from responding forcefully.
On Wednesday, Iranian banks experienced a major cyberattack that left them nearly paralyzed, as hackers stole account information and targeted other financial institutions, according to i24 News.
Iran has not yet blamed Israel for the last major cyberattack to hit the country, but the U.S. and Israel have been accused.
This report was contributed to by Greg Norman and Bradford Betz of Planet Chronicle Digital, as well as the Associated Press.
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