Araghchi warns Israel: Iran has its own methods, means to protect nuclear facilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the Zionist regime against making any miscalculation, emphasizing the Islamic Republic relies on domestically-developed military hardware as well as methods in order to protect its own civilian nuclear installations.

Araghchi made the remarks during a press conference in Kuwait’s capital, Kuwait City, on Tuesday.

“Israel has left no crime uncommitted and has not stopped short of perpetrating any form of crime up until now. Unfortunately, it continues to commit such atrocities with the support of the United States and certain European countries.

“Some of these brutalities are recognized as war crime and can be pursued in international court of law,” the top Iranian diplomat said.

He underscored that Israel does not commit itself to international principles, arguing that the international law has so far failed to stop the Zionist regime’s atrocities.

“If our critical infrastructure is attacked, the Zionist enemy knows what we can do in response,” Araghchi said.

'Iran keeping a close eye on US troops'

He said that Iranian military forces are closely and constantly monitoring all moves of US troops on the ground and in the air across the region.

The Iranian foreign minister further noted that Tehran will share its information about the United States Army installations in Kuwait with the Persian Gulf kingdom’s authorities during his visit.

“Our friends have given us assurances that they will neither allow their soil nor their airspace to be used to launch an attack on Iran. All regional countries have expressed their opposition to any assault on Iran and its nuclear facilities,” Araghchi stated.

On Monday, Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said any mistake by Israel will be met with a decisive response, warning that the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to deliver a 'crushing blow' to the regime.

Army chief: Any Israeli mistake will trigger decisive response; Tehran ready for ‘crushing blow’

Iran’s Army chief says any mistake by Israel will be met with a decisive response from Tehran.

The Army chief made it clear that the Iranian Armed Forces are fully prepared to deal a shattering blow to the Zionist regime in case of any mistake.

Major General Mousavi also highlighted the role of the Army in the Operation True Promise II, reiterating the military forces’ readiness to protect the country’s territorial integrity.

On October 1, Iran responded to the Israeli assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) general Abbas Nilforoushan by launching a barrage of ballistic missiles toward Israeli military and intelligence bases all over the occupied territories.

While the Zionist regime has threatened to retaliate, Iranian officials have warned that Tehran’s reciprocal response to any Israeli action will be harsh, proportional and well-calculated.

Elsewhere in his remarks on Tuesday, Araghchi stressed that the Palestinian and Lebanese nations themselves should decide on a ceasefire with Israel, but stressed that Iran supports cessation of Israeli brutalities.

For his part, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya said that his country seeks an end to conflicts across the West Asia region, particularly the Israeli military offensives on Gaza and Lebanon.

“The Palestinian nation and Lebanese people alone should decide on securing a ceasefire with Israel. We only assist and support such a move,” he pointed out.

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