Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arakchi on X Network: Iran is proudly and courageous, and we regret the transgressor of their great mistake and force it to pay for it.

Now, the whole world must know that:

(1) Iran only defends itself.  Even in the face of the most cruel aggression against our people, Iran has so far taken action only against the Israeli regime, not against those who help and encourage it.

Just as Netanyahu walked this war to destroy diplomacy, the world must be very vigilant about the growing efforts of the weakened Israeli regime to force others to save it and spread the flames of this (war) to the region and beyond it.

(1) Iran has in practice proved what it has always been committed to: We have never and will never seek nuclear weapons.  If it were otherwise, what better excuses than the current rape of the only armed nuclear regime in the region could have had to develop these inhumane weapons?

(1) Iran will continue to defend itself with pride and courage, and we will regret the transgressor of its great error and force it to pay for it.

(1) With the exception of the illegitimate regime, the Israeli genocide and occupation, we are still committed to diplomacy.  As in the past, we are serious and forward -looking in our views.