Tel Aviv: Israel’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oren Marmorstein on March 1 highlighted that the Iranian regime’s aggression extends across the West Asia, noting that several nations have been targeted by Tehran’s military actions.
Addressing a press conference, Marmorstein stated, “The Iranian regime is attacking the entire region, eight countries, I repeat, eight countries in the region were attacked by ballistic missiles of Iran, not only Israel.”
He further emphasised that the threat posed by the leadership in Tehran is not limited to any single state, saying,
“Arab countries are targeted by Iranian regime missiles, and we say it very clear, we don’t have any fight, any quarrel with the Iranian people.”
On the matter of regime change and the ongoing military objectives, the spokesperson referenced the stance of the Israeli leadership.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu was very clear on this. The objective of this operation is to remove an existential threat from the Iranian regime, and we will do this, this operation, in order to meet this target,” Marmorstein said.
He added that the ultimate goal involves the future of the Iranian population, asserting, “And we will be enabling condition for the Iranian people to make their fate, better, and to be free.”
These remarks come amid heightened tensions in West Asia following joint missile strikes titled Operation Roaring Lion/ Operation Epic Fury by Israel and the United States on Iran.
Explosions were reported in Tehran and other major cities, with US President Donald Trump and Iranian state media claiming that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes. Iranian state media also reported that Ali Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law were killed in the Israeli-US strikes. However, an Israeli newspaper reported that there is no official word on the fate of Khamenei himself.
Iran has declared 40 days of public mourning.
Iran has vowed “the most devastating offensive operation” against US bases and Israel in retaliation. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged revenge and says it has launched attacks on 27 bases hosting US troops in West Asia, as well as Israeli military facilities in Tel Aviv.
Strikes by Iran have been reported in Dubai in the UAE, Qatar’s capital Doha, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Iran said it was targeting US bases in the region. An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Oman and airlines cancelled and and diverting flights in and around the West Asian region.
After Saturday’s strikes ,Israel on Sunday said it is attacking targets “in the heart of Tehran.”
International media outlets carried visuals and reports of public reactions inside Iran. (With Inputs from ANI)
