Iran tells foreign ambassadors it is committed to ‘punishing’ Israel

Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson says, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.

“Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this will only come with punishing the aggressor and creating deterrence against the adventurism of the Zionist regime,” Nasser Kanaani says, adding that action from Tehran is inevitable.

Kanaani calls on the United States to stop supporting Israel, saying the international community has failed in its duty to safeguard stability in the region and should support the “punishment of the aggressor.”

Iran’s foreign ministry called in ambassadors and heads of missions residing in Tehran for a meeting with acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani today to reiterate Iran’s will to respond to Israel.