Iran on Tuesday warned Israel against any attack on its “infrastructure”, amid concerns about possible Israeli strikes targeting the country’s nuclear or oil sites.
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“Any attack on Iranian infrastructure will result in a stronger response,” warned Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, quoted by state television.
This statement comes as Israel, Tehran’s sworn enemy, said it was preparing a response to the missile attack launched on its territory by Iran in early October.
On Friday, US President Joe Biden advised Israel against attacking the oil sites of Iran, one of the ten largest oil producers.
Revolutionary Guards General Rassoul Sanairad warned Israel on Sunday that striking nuclear and energy sites constituted “a red line” for Iran.
“Certain political leaders have raised the possibility of a change in Iran’s nuclear strategy,” after Israeli threats, he added, quoted by the local Fars agency.
In July 2022, Iranian diplomacy assured that Iran had introduced “no changes” in its nuclear policy, after an official highlighted the country’s technical capacity to manufacture an atomic bomb.
Hitting nuclear sites “will have an impact on the type of response from Tehran,” General Sanaïrad said.
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited key oil sites in the country this week, following Israeli threats.
On October 1, Iran launched around 200 missiles towards Israel, its sworn enemy.
The attack, according to Tehran, was a response to the assassination in Lebanon of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli raid, and to that in Tehran of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an attack blamed on Israel.
On Monday, Mr. Araghchi assured that his country “was not seeking war in the region”.
