Israel’s indiscriminate attacks on the Gaza Strip have been going on for 183 days. Since October 7, the death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 33,000. After the Iranian consulate in Damascus was hit, the Middle East was alarmed by Iran’s alleged retaliatory attack on Israel. According to US media, Washington considers the attack ‘inevitable’. CBS News reported that the attack could take place as early as next week before the end of Ramadan, while Iran’s chief of staff once again vowed retaliation, saying enemies would “regret” what they had done.
Another harsh statement from Iran: You will regret it
Iran has once again vowed retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in an attack on Damascus on Saturday. The chief of staff said the enemies would “regret” what they had done.
Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Mohammad Bagheri announced today that Iran’s response will be carried out at the right time, with the necessary precision and planning, in a way that will cause maximum damage to the enemy and make it regret its actions.
Hezbollah’s show of force! ‘Iran’s retaliation inevitable’
Hezbollah fighters march with Palestinian flags at a rally marking Al-Quds Day in the Lebanese capital Beirut yesterday. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah told the ceremony that Iran’s response to the airstrike on their consulate in Damascus that killed two Iranian generals and five officers was “inevitable.
US CONSIDERS ATTACK INEVITABLE
According to an unnamed official who spoke to CNN, the United States sees a retaliatory attack by Iran as inevitable and is preparing for it. According to the Biden administration, the worst-case scenario in the region is a direct Iranian strike on Israel. Because this could escalate the conflict in Gaza to a regional level.
IRAN DECIDES ON DIRECT RESPONSE
While US and Israeli troops in the region are on high alert, a senior Iranian source told the US New York Times that Iran has put all its armed forces on high alert and that a decision has been made to respond directly to an Iranian attack on Damascus to provide deterrence. An Israeli defense official said military analysts had come to the same conclusion, that Iran would attack Israel directly.
CBS News reported that the United States has intelligence indicating that Iran is planning an attack involving a series of drones and cruise missiles. US officials told the broadcaster that they did not know the timing or target of Iran’s expected response, but said it could come as early as next week before the end of Ramadan.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On Monday, April 1, the Israeli army carried out an airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing 7 members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, including 2 generals. Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi said the following day that the Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian Consulate would not go “unanswered”. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said, “We have sent an important message to the US, which is the supporter of the Zionist Israeli regime. The US must take responsibility and be held accountable.”
