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Iran’s defense minister: If war initiated by US or Zionists, Iran will target their interests
Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, during a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on November 21, 2024. (MARCELO GARCIA / Venezuelan Presidency / AFP)
More from Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh:
Nasirzadeh says Tehran will strike back if the United States or Israel attacks.
His comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran for the Tehran-backed Houthi group firing a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport.
“If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime, Iran will target their interests, bases and forces — wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,” Nasirzadeh tells Iranian state TV.
Echoing Iran’s official stance, Nasirzadeh says the Houthis act upon their own motivations.
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