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April 16, 2024

Iran and Israel Both Vow to Respond in Kind to Any Further Attacks
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Tensions remain high throughout the region amid reports an Israeli
response to Iran's weekend attack could be imminent. Iran warned Israel
against launching any further military action, two weeks after an
Israeli attack killed at least two Iranian generals at its consulate in
Damascus, Syria. This is Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: "If the Israeli regime makes a mistake, this
time Iran's response, as Iran's military commanders announced, will not
be minimal, but immediate and severe."

U.N. legal experts say the Israeli attack violated international law.
Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly preparing new sanctions against Iran.


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