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Iran’s foreign minister: We will not hesitate to defend our interests against any ‘new aggression’
File - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a media conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, February 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic Republic does not intend to continue its “defensive operations” but will protect itself “against any new aggression.”
“Exercising the right of legitimate defense shows Iran’s responsible approach to regional and international peace and security,” writes Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on X.
“At this point, the Islamic Republic of Iran has no intention of continuing defensive operations, but if necessary, it will not hesitate to protect its legitimate interests against any new aggression,” he writes, hours after Iran launched a large wave of around 300 attack drones and missiles in its first-ever direct attack on Israel.
