{"id":18981,"date":"2025-06-16T21:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18981"},"modified":"2025-06-16T21:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:08:19","slug":"iran-vows-self-defense-amid-ongoing-israeli-airstrikes-and-diplomatic-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/16\/iran-vows-self-defense-amid-ongoing-israeli-airstrikes-and-diplomatic-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Vows Self-Defense Amid Ongoing Israeli Airstrikes and Diplomatic Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a speech before Iran\u2019s Parliament, President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran is facing a \u201ccriminal genocidal aggression\u201d targeting its sovereignty and resources. He affirmed that Tehran would defend itself by all available means, while also remaining committed to its international obligations.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" 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=\"659d75e3-5931-4a0d-a259-a2669a80f725\" 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=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1354\">In a phone call with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman on Monday, Pezeshkian reiterated Iran\u2019s support for diplomatic solutions through dialogue and a commitment to international law and respect for national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1545\">Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the aggression, writing on X:\u201cIf President Trump is serious about diplomacy and concerned about stopping this war, the next steps will be crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-50\" 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=\"fb74bfef-6248-4d0a-8f2d-749d4735af49\" 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<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"95\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Escalation Deepens as Israel Targets Tehran, Iran Vows Continued Strikes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1954\">While Iran\u2019s official political stance appeared more flexible and open to de-escalation, the newly appointed commander of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard, General Mohammad Pakpour, was more hardline, stating that Iran\u2019s missile strikes will continue regardless of Israeli action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2263\">On the Israeli side, Prime Minister Netanyahu, during a visit to the \u201cTel Nof\u201d airbase, claimed that Israel\u2019s air force controls the skies over Tehran. He said Israeli forces were targeting \u201cregime facilities\u201d and that the military campaign represented a \u201cfundamental shift in the entire operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2647\">Although earlier reports from Israeli officials suggested they would avoid targeting Iran\u2019s political leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Netanyahu told ABC News on Monday that \u201ctargeting the Supreme Leader would end the fighting\u2014not escalate it.\u201d He added it was in the U.S.&#8217;s interest to support Israel\u2019s efforts to eliminate Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15575\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15575 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the aggression, writing on X:\u201cIf President Trump is serious about diplomacy and concerned about stopping this war, the next steps will be crucial.\u201d\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8999999.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbas Araghchi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2688\">Military Escalation Continues:On the fourth day of Israeli airstrikes, heavily populated areas in Tehran, including neighborhoods like Tehranpars, Cheitgar, and District 3, were targeted. The state broadcasting headquarters was struck, briefly cutting live broadcasts. Iran condemned the attack as a \u201cmalicious act and a war crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3208\">Israeli strikes also reportedly hit a fire station in Ilam province and a hospital in Kermanshah, both of which Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei described as war crimes.<\/p>\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=\"36193ec5-7714-41ae-9a05-35c408d440cb\" 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<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"98\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"98\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Iran-Israel Missile Barrage Intensifies Amid Shifting U.S. Military Posture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\u00a0Monday morning saw a new wave of mutual missile exchanges. Iran launched over 70 missiles at central and northern Israel, including Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Bnei Brak, and Haifa, resulting in 8 Israeli deaths and over 287 injuries, according to Channel 12 and Yedioth Ahronoth, which also reported the collapse of buildings and damage to critical infrastructure.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">The Israeli army said an air force unit attacked two Iranian F-14 fighter jets at an airport in Tehran, which were allegedly deployed to intercept Israeli aircraft.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">Meanwhile, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, previously operating in the South China Sea, changed course toward the Middle East, according to MarineTraffic, a global ship-tracking service. U.S. officials told Al Jazeera that more naval assets are heading to the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Pentagon is considering additional deployments.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18874\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/166.jpg\" alt=\"Amid rising military tension between Israel and Iran, former U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/166.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/166-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/166-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Iran war 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"4141\" data-end=\"4192\">Nuclear Facilities and International Oversight:Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said it is highly likely that Iran\u2019s centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility were severely damaged or destroyed due to an Israeli-induced power outage. 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