#Iran
President Ebrahim Raisi and
#SaudiArabia
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a phone call, discussing
#Palestine
. This is their first phone call ever which took place around 45 minutes. They discussed Muslim countries unity in the face of developments in Palestine.
#Yemen
's Armed Forces spox: We targeted enemy (Israel) positions with ballistic missiles and drones... This is third operation in support of our brothers in
#Palestine
...We will continue to carry out more qualitative strikes with missiles & drones until
#Israeli
aggression stops.
#Iran
’s president: I warn the Israeli regime to have no doubt that they will pay a regrettable price for this crime and the crimes they have committed. But when and where? At the right time and place, the revenge will be taken.
VIDEO:
#Iran
’s leader leading prayer in honor of the senior commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and other Iranian military officials and officers who were killed in
#Israel
’s strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus.
Upon opening the poetry book by renowned Iranian poet Hafez,
#Iran
’s president recited, “Be happy that the oppressor does not make his way home”. Then he said to
#Turkish
president that “God willing, the Zionist regime will end”.
#Iran
’s president: It has become clear to everyone today that Israeli regime is weaker than a spider's web…The regime is closer today than ever before to internal collapse…The attack on Iranian consulate in Damascus will not go unanswered.
#Iran
’s deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri: Israeli regime needs to know that in case of another mistake they will not have 12 days and the response will be given in seconds not in days or hours.
#Israel
IRGC Air Force commander:
#Iran
only used old armaments & minimal capability against
#Israel
. We didn’t use advanced missiles including Khorramshahr, Sejil, Haj Qassem, Khybarshekan, and Hypersonic 2. But we surpassed their maximum capabilities with minimal use of our power.
#Iran
’s Quds Force commander said that the elements supported by
#Israel
and the US committed the terrorist explosions today in Kerman. He added, “A day will come when the US will have to face the consequences of supporting Israel more than today”.
#Iran
and
#Turkey
signed 10 documents for cooperation today in Ankara. Both presidents said the two countries aim to increase bilateral trade volume to $30B.
#Iran
’s leader (on operation against
#Israel
): The issue of number of missiles fired or the number that hit the targets is secondary, the main issue is the emergence of the will power of the Iranian nation and the armed forces in the international arena.
#Iran
’s commander for security of nuclear facilities: If
#Israel
takes action against our nuclear facilities, we’ll definitely counter, targeting regime's nuclear facilities w advanced weapons.We’ve identified its nuclear facilities & have all necessary information of the targets
While the US Ambassador and Permanent Representative was delivering a speech today at the Human Rights Committee, in Geneva, significant number of participants turned their backs in protest against the US support for
#Israel
in its attacks on
#Gaza
.
#Iran
's president (in Lahore): If
#Israel
were to make a mistake and launch an attack on Iranian territory, the situation will be completely different for them. And it remains uncertain whether anything would remain of the regime.
#Iran
FM arrived in Jeddah. Upon arrival, he said that
#Israel
’s bombing of a hospital in
#Gaza
“is an intolerable crime… I consulted with
#SaudiArabia
FM and agreed to issue a strong statement” at the OIC summit of FMs in support of
#Palestine
”.
Chief of Staff of
#Iran
’s Armed Forces: We regard this operation as completely successful & we do not intend to continue the operation, but if Zionist regime responds, our next operation will be much bigger….We conducted the operation for Israeli regime crossed Iran's red lines
#Iran
’s president: We are certain that the presence of people in the
#QudsDay
rally will lead to the destruction of the Israeli regime and the dignity of the Palestinians.
#Iran
’s Intelligence Ministry has released the photo of an ISIS member & terrorist linked to the Kerman terror attacks, "Mohammed Adel Aref" aka "Adel Panjshiri", saying he is in western Tehran. The ministry asked people to inform them in case they have any information about him.
#Iran
FM: Possibility of any preemptive action by Resistance front could be expected in the coming hours...Leaders of Resistance won’t allow the Zionist regime to take any action in
#Gaza
and then go to other parts of Resistance in the region...All options are before Hezbollah.
Bodies of Iranian military officials and officers killed in
#Israel
’s attack on
#Iran
’s consulate in Damascus arrived in Tehran. The funeral ceremony will be held on Friday during the Quds Day rally in the capital city.
A group of people have gathered tonight in
#Iran
’s capital, Tehran, demanding a retaliation against
#Israel
for the killing of Iranian general in Syria.
Deputy police chief of Sistan and Baluchestan province says that the operation against terrorists has ended in
#Chabahar
and that all terrorists were killed and the hostages were saved and are all now in good health.
#Iran
Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salam, in a meeting with Iranian FM said that “
#SaudiArabia
's view on the relationship with
#Iran
is strategic and Riyadh has a serious determination in this regard.”
#Hamas
military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, said they pay tribute to the great role of late
#Iran
-ian commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi in building the resistance front against Israeli occupation over many years and his prominent role in the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood.
#Yemen
’s Armed Forces: If food & medicine is not provided to Gaza, Yemenis will attack any ships heading to occupied Palestine, regardless of their nationality. We respect global trade and allow all other ships to pass through Red and Arabian seas, except those linked to
#Israel
.
Commander for security of
#Iran
’s nuclear facilities: If
#Israel
uses the threat of attacking nuclear facilities as a tool to put pressure on Iran, it is possible and conceivable to revise Iran's nuclear doctrine and policies and deviate from the previous declared considerations.
Armed Forces of
#Yemen
’s Houthis: We will not hesitate to target any
#Israeli
ship in the Red Sea or any place we can reach, starting from the moment this statement is announced… We fired ballistic missiles toward Eilat.
People here in Tehran have gathered in Palestine Square chanting slogans in support of
#Iran
's missile and drone attack against
#Israel
. The local time in Tehran is now 1:40 am.
With the presence of
#Iran
’s Transport Minister and
#Azerbaijan
’s deputy PM in the Kalale-Aghband border area, the implementation operation of the road and rail bridges of Aras crossing to connect Azerbaijan to the autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan began today on Friday.
#Iran
’s foreign minister, in a meeting with the senior official of
#Yemen
’s Ansarullah in Muscat, said that the attack on Iranian consulate in Damascus was a terror attack where Israel used USA-made jets and missiles. He said Iran reserves the right to punish the aggressors.
#Yemen
's Armed Forces spox: US attack on three Yemeni vessels has resulted in the death of 10 Yemeni forces. US must accept the consequences of this crime. The movements of American enemy in the Red Sea to support Israeli ships do not prevent Yemen from supporting
#Palestine
.
#Hamas
chiefs Ismail Haniyeh met
#Iran
’s President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran. Iranian president said, “We’re proud of supporting Palestinian cause… Israel will not be able to compensate the losses it suffered from Al-Aqsa Flood operation”.
#Iran
Army chief commander: Explosion in Isfahan was related to the shooting of anti-aircraft defense systems at a suspicious object that did not cause any accident or damage. Experts are investigating the dimensions of the issue and will later provide updates.
#Israel
#IRGC
chief commander: No action against
#Iran
goes unanswered. As the leader said, our brave men will punish the Israeli regime….The regime must understand that it cannot bring more security to itself with mischief. The regime is within our reach. It knows what will happen.
Chief of Staff of
#Iran
’s Armed Forces had separate phone calls with
#Russia
and
#Qatar
defense ministers, saying the US has a role in directing Israeli operations. He urged countries to prevent transfer of weapons & equipment from US bases in the region to occupied territories.
#Iran
's leader: Failure of Israeli regime in
#Gaza
will continue and this regime will be close to decline and destruction. Desperate efforts like the one they committed in Syria will not save them from failure. Of course, they will be slapped for this action.
#Russia
’s President Putin: “What happened on the part of
#Iran
in response to this criminal act [by
#Israel
] and in the shadow of the inaction of the UN Security Council, was the best way to punish the aggressor and a manifestation of the tact and rationality of Iran's leaders.”
BREAKING: IRGC public relations, in a statement, has officially announced launching "dozens of missiles and drones" against Israeli targets in retaliation for the recent Israeli attack on
#Iran
's consulate in Damascus.
#Israel
#Iran
FM (at the UNSC meeting): Iran had no choice to respond…
#Israel
needs to be made not to repeat any further adventure against Iranian interests. Iran will not hesitate to respond immediately, decisively and strongly to any aggression. This decision cannot be changed.
#Iran
’s Army Ground Force ends its two-day
#military
drill. Chief commander of Iranian Army earlier in the day said the drill sent a message to “enemies that Iranian armed forces have full defensive and combat readiness to deal with any threat.”
#Iran
’s foreign minister met caretaker prime minister of
#Pakistan
in Switzerland on the sideline of
#WEF2024
. Iran today targeted two sites belonging to a terrorist group in Pakistan.
#Iran
’s president (during the cabinet meeting): Our mujahideen will punish the perpetrators of the crime of targeting Iranian consulate in Damascus and those who support them.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah: US bears direct & full responsibility for this massacre & for all crimes by Zionists. Condemnation are no longer enough. We call on Muslim & Arab people to take immediate action in streets & pressure governments to take action against the genocide.
#Gaza
#Iran
's leader: When they attack the consulate and the embassy, it is as if they have attacked our soil. Israeli regime made a mistake. It must and will be punished.
#Israel
مدیر دفتر نیویورک کمیساریای عالی حقوق بشر سازمان ملل، در اعتراض به ناتوانی سازمان ملل در توقف حملات #اسرائیل به #غزه از مقام خود استعفا کرد. او در متن استعفای خود نوشت «نسلکشی آشکاری که شاهد هستیم، محصول دههها مصؤنیت اسرائیل از مجازات به واسطه حمایت ایالات متحده و دیگر دولت…
Secretary general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement ,Ziyad Al-Nakhalah, is also in
#Iran
’s capital Tehran attending a big gathering in Azadi stadium. He said
#Palestinian
nation will definitely defeat Israel with the support of Iran.
#Iran
’s president, in a statement, denounced the Israeli assassination of IRGC military advisers in
#Syria
, saying these moves “will not go unanswered”.
#Hamas
leader (in
#Iran
’s capital): The UNSC resolution indicated that
#Israel
is witnessing an unprecedented isolation since beginning of the occupation… Israel has failed to achieve all its strategic objectives [in the war] and it is losing international and political support.
#Hezbollah
leader offered condolences to families of victims of terrorist explosions in Kerman,
#Iran
. He also offered condolences over the killing of Iranian general in Syria, saying “We knew Seyyed Razi Mousavi for more than 30 years, and he was a helper, guide, and supporter”.
IRGC chief commander: Messages we receive from
#Gaza
say they have no problem to continue the battle. They say ‘Remain resolute, we will bury the Israeli regime in Gaza’. Whatever Zionist regime does, it will fail. Even if continues war or retreats.
#Iran
#Syria
’s foreign minister Faisal Mekdad, now in Iranian embassy in Damascus, is talking on the phone with
#Iran
’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
#Iran
held naval parades in Persian Gulf and its territorial waters to show support for Palestinians ahead of Quds Day. In Persian Gulf, a symbol of
#Israel
was targeted.
#Iran
and
#UK
FMs had a phone call. Iran FM criticized UK for not condemning Israeli strike on Iranian consulate. He said Tehran does not seek expansion of the conflict in the region, but Israel’s attack along with US and UK silence toward it, encourages Netanyahu to expand war.
#Iran
Navy Commander recalls an encounter w
#Israel
’s maritime station in Suez Canal 13 yrs ago: I told them no such country is on map or on the back of the map. They repeated attempts to communicate, I sternly responded, “Shut up & …”. No more communications in following 8 days
Chief of Staff of
#Iran
's Armed Force: We determine the timing and the type of operation against
#Israel
. The operation will definitely be done in a careful manner, imposing maximum damage on the enemy, in such a way that it will regret its move.
Spokesman for the
#Yemen
’s Armed Forces said that Yemeni naval forces targeted two
#Israeli
ships - ‘Unity Explorer’ and ‘Number Nine’ - this morning in Bab Al-Mandab with missile and drone after they ignored warnings.
First footages from launching ballistic missiles and drones from
#Yemen
, aiming Israeli targets. Yemeni armed forces (Houthis), yesterday, officially declared they are at war with
#Israel
and that they have opened a new front against it.
SCOOP:
#Iran
FM will be visiting
#SaudiArabia
in the coming days, a source told
@IranNuances
, with the trip currently scheduled for Thursday, August 17th.
#Yemen
's Armed Forces (Houthis) spox: We seized an Israeli ship in the Red Sea, taking it to Yemeni coast. We renew our warning to all ships belonging to
#Israel
or dealing with it. We'll continue military operations till aggression stops in Gaza.
#Iran
leader: US government has created a group called the
@CrisisGroup
whose mission is to create crises in countries including Iran… They identified several crisis points in Iran: ethnic differences, religious differences, and the issue of gender and women.
Chief of Staff of
#Iran
’s Armed Forces: Regional dynamics have undergone a change in the wake of Iran’s retaliatory action against
#Israel
’s military base and sensitive zones... Iranian armed forces meticulously evaluate the possibilities and scenarios at the operational level.
#Iran
says arrested two members of ISIS-Khorasan, probably planning to carry out a terrorist operation, when they were entering a shrine in the city of Qom.
#Iran
's defense ministry spokesman : The response to Seyyed Razi Mousavi's assassination will be decisively and effectively taken at the right time, place, and method so that
#Israel
will be unable to achieve its goals.
IRGC Public Relations: We reassure Iranian people that IRGC is committed to satisfying the nation's call for punishing the Zionist regime and its backers in a way they regret committing the cowardly terrorist crime in Damascus.
#Iran
Foreign ministers of
#Belgium
and
#Cyprus
had separate phone calls with
#Iran
's foreign minister. Iranian FM said that in his phone conversations with these FMs and the Dutch FM, he told them that Tehran has given necessary warnings to the US.
#Iran
’s foreign minister, in a meeting with
#Jordan
’s foreign minister in New York, said that Iranian retaliatory operation against Israel was “precise, calculated, limited and minimal”, but the response to a new Israeli attack will be of “maximum” nature.
#Pakistan
president, in phone call with
#Iran
president, discussed Israeli attack on Iranian consulate, expressing condolences over the loss of lives. He stressed enhancing information exchange to overcome security challenges of Iran & Pakistan. He invited Raisi to visit Pakistan
#Iran
’s IRGC said in a statement that 4 missiles were launched against targets housing terrorists in Idlib. 9 other missiles targeted terrorists & ISIS members in other parts of Syria. 11 missiles were fired against an Israel-linked center in Erbil of Iraq. Altogether 24 missile.
#Iran
’s foreign minister: The Israeli regime's terrorist missile attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus marks a new chapter in this regime's war-mongering and efforts to expand the war and drag other parties into more conflict in the region.
Commander of IRGC Ground Forces said that 15 terrorists were killed in the clashes in Chabahar and Rask. He added that 3 policemen and 2 IRGC forces were killed in the exchange of fire with terrorists.
#Iran
#Yemen
’s Armed Forces (Houthis) spokesman says they launched a number of ballistic missiles at various sensitive
#Israeli
targets specifically in Eilat, adding that “the operation successfully achieved its objectives and led to casualties on the specified targets”.
#Iran
’s ambassador to Syria said
#Israel
will receive a “strong response for its crime”. He said that a number Iranian diplomats and military advisers have been killed in the strike whose names will be announced later.