News Desk
TEHRAN: In a statement on Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged officials to find an appropriate means to showcase Iran’s strength in light of recent Israeli airstrikes that targeted military sites within Iran. The official IRNA news agency reported Khamenei’s remarks, emphasizing the need for a measured response to what he described as “the evil committed by the Zionist regime” during the attack that occurred two nights prior.
On Saturday, Iranian officials reported that Israel’s overnight assaults resulted in limited damage, despite the scale of the operation involving multiple waves of Israeli jets that struck missile factories and other strategic locations in and around Tehran. This escalation has raised alarm among international observers, with US President Joe Biden publicly advocating for an immediate cessation of hostilities to prevent the situation from spiraling into a larger conflict across the region.
Khamenei’s call to demonstrate Iran’s power underscores the delicate balance Tehran seeks to maintain: a show of strength without provoking further escalation. He stated that the approach should be decided by Iranian officials, urging them to prioritize what is deemed best for the nation and its citizens. The Iranian leadership is now faced with the challenging task of formulating a response that will reaffirm its resolve without igniting an all-out war, as tensions continue to simmer in the already volatile Middle East landscape.
