A resident in the streets of Tehran after the Israeli strike, Oct. 26, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
With recent Israeli airstrikes hitting Iran at a scale unseen since the Iran-Iraq War, Tehran is now weighing its next steps. In the early hours of Saturday, around 100 Israeli warplanes struck military targets in Ilam, Tehran, and Khuzestan provinces from Iraqi airspace, causing significant damage to missile factories and air defenses. Hours after the operation, titled “Days of Repentance,” Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss its response. Meanwhile, Axios reported that Washington might consider limited retaliatory action in the coming days. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared Iran’s “right and duty to defend itself,” though Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stopped short of ordering direct retaliation. Instead, he urged caution, stating that Iran’s leaders would decide “how best to assert the...
With recent Israeli airstrikes hitting Iran at a scale unseen since the Iran-Iraq War, Tehran is now weighing its next steps. In the early hours of Saturday, around 100 Israeli warplanes struck military targets in Ilam, Tehran, and Khuzestan provinces from Iraqi airspace, causing significant damage to missile factories and air defenses. Hours after the operation, titled “Days of Repentance,” Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss its response. Meanwhile, Axios reported that Washington might consider limited retaliatory action in the coming days. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared Iran’s “right and duty to defend itself,” though Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stopped short of ordering direct retaliation. Instead, he urged caution, stating that Iran’s leaders would decide “how best...
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