{"id":16939,"date":"2025-05-04T20:18:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16939"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:18:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:18:30","slug":"iran-vows-harsh-retaliation-as-netanyahu-threatens-new-strikes-on-houthis-and-tehran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/04\/iran-vows-harsh-retaliation-as-netanyahu-threatens-new-strikes-on-houthis-and-tehran\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Vows Harsh Retaliation as Netanyahu Threatens New Strikes on Houthis and Tehran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned on Sunday that Tehran will retaliate forcefully if attacked by either the United States or Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex shrink basis-auto flex-col overflow-hidden -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:24px] grow\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable] @[84rem]\/thread:pt-(--header-height)\">\n<div class=\"@thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height mt-1.5 flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-52\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"488bddcf-3a84-4a0b-abe7-a470d01ee004\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"832\">Speaking to state television, Nasirzadeh stated:\u201cIf the United States or the Zionist entity (Israel) initiates war, Iran will strike their interests, bases, and forces\u2014wherever they may be, and at a time of our choosing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1289\">This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed further strikes on Iran and the Houthis in Yemen, following a missile launched from Yemen that struck near Ben Gurion International Airport, injuring six people and forcing airlines to suspend flights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1442\">The Israeli military confirmed that the missile was launched from Yemen and landed near the airport despite multiple interception attempts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16934\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16934 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli war on Gaza\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ah666.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netanyahu say We Will Strike the Houthis and Have a Plan to Subdue Hamas in Stages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1484\">In a Telegram video, Netanyahu said:\u201cWe acted against them in the past, and we will act against them in the future. It won\u2019t be a single strike\u2014there will be more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1696\">On X (formerly Twitter), Netanyahu directly blamed Iran for the attack:\u201cThe Houthi attacks originate from Iran. Israel will respond to the attack on our main airport at the time and place of our choosing, targeting their Iranian terrorist masters.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1916\">Iran Unveils New Missile<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"2025\">Also on Sunday, Iranian state media unveiled the latest development in the country\u2019s missile program:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2128\">The \u201cQassem Basir\u201d ballistic missile, a solid-fuel missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2301\">This has alarmed Western countries, who have long expressed concern over Iran\u2019s expanding ballistic missile capabilities, which now place Israel well within range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2427\">Footage of the missile\u2019s launch was aired during a televised interview with Defense Minister Nasirzadeh, who reiterated:\u201cIf we are attacked or war is imposed on us, we will respond with force and target their interests and bases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2624\">He clarified that Iran does not seek conflict with neighboring states, but warned:\u201cAmerican bases will be legitimate targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16905\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16905 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A ballistic missile launched by Yemen\u2019s Houthis struck near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, injuring eight and exposing failures in Israeli-American air defense systems\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Gurion Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2705\">Diplomatic Context<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2966\">The escalation occurs as Iran and the U.S. are engaged in indirect talks\u2014mediated by Oman\u2014since April 12, marking the highest-level engagement since Washington\u2019s 2018 withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal under then-President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"thread-bottom-container\" class=\"isolate z-3 w-full basis-auto has-data-has-thread-error:pt-2 has-data-has-thread-error:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] md:border-transparent md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:dark:border-transparent flex flex-col\">\n<div id=\"thread-bottom\">\n<div class=\"text-base mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6\">\n<div class=\"relative z-1 flex max-w-full flex-1 flex-col h-full max-xs:[--force-hide-label:none]\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-\u00abr22\u00bb\" data-state=\"closed\">\n<form class=\"w-full [view-transition-name:var(--vt-composer)]\" data-type=\"unified-composer\">\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default flex w-full cursor-text flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-[28px] border bg-clip-padding contain-inline-size overflow-clip shadow-sm sm:shadow-lg dark:shadow-none! 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