Iran threatens any country which ‘opens its airspace’ to Israeli attack on Iran

In this image released by the Iranian army on Jan. 23, 2024, army commander Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, left, and Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani talk in a ceremony to deliver the domestically built drones to the army, Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)
In this image released by the Iranian army on Jan. 23, 2024, army commander Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, left, and Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani talk in a ceremony to deliver the domestically built drones to the army, Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warns that Tehran will firmly respond to any country that “opens its airspace or territory for attacks on Iran by Israel,” Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reports.

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