Senior Iranian political, military and security officials have signalled that a retaliatory response is coming after Israel’s strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, even as Trump says a deal with Tehran could be finalised within hours.
The warnings came after Israel escalated its attacks on Lebanon at a highly sensitive moment in US-Iran negotiations.
A senior Iranian lawmaker said a “strong response is coming”, while the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said a response by “Islamic warriors” was on the way.
Iran’s top joint military command said it has a “finger on the trigger” and is ready to strike at the “enemy’s heart”. It added that Iranian forces are waiting for the “smallest mistake” to “teach them an unforgettable lesson”.
An adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei later said Iran would “teach the attackers a regrettable lesson”.
