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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Iran warns Israel against military action: Don’t test us
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Iran’s foreign ministry warns Israel not to take military action against the Islamic Republic after the Jewish state threatened Tehran over a deadly tanker attack.
“In another brazen violation of Int’l law, Israeli regime now blatantly threatens Iran with military action,” ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says on Twitter.
The MT Mercer Street, managed by prominent Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, was attacked off Oman last week. A British security guard and a Romanian crew member were killed in what the United States, Britain and the vessel’s operator Zodiac Maritime said appeared to be a drone strike.
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that his government was “working on enlisting the world” in response to the attack but warned “we also know how to act alone.”
“The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and, from there, ignite the entire Middle East. That is over,” he said.
Both the US and Israel have said their intelligence assessments of the July 29 incident concluded that an Iranian drone attacked the ship, charges that Iran denies.
“We state this clearly: ANY foolish act against Iran will be met with a DECISIVE response,” Khatizbadeh says.
“Don’t test us,” he warns.
The Times of Israel Community.