Iraqi's Threat Again: Iran's Response to Israel is Inevitable

Abbas Araqchi, the new Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, has emphasized for the umpteenth time in recent days the "certainty and inevitability" of Iran's response to Israel due to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. On Sunday, September 4, the Foreign Minister tweeted that in a phone conversation with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, he stressed that Tehran's response to Israel is "inevitable" and will be "precise and calculated." Araqchi claimed that in his detailed discussion with his Italian counterpart about the region, the Islamic Republic is not "seeking to escalate tensions unlike Israel, although it is not afraid of it." Following the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas official who had visited Tehran, Iranian officials have repeatedly threatened Israel with revenge and "blood vengeance." Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. Araqchi's new statements come a day after Israel announced a preemptive strike on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon to neutralize the group's plans. In recent days, Araqchi has reiterated the "inevitability" of Tehran's response to Israel, stating that this response will be given "at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner." In recent weeks, the United States and some European countries have urged Iran not to escalate tensions and to prevent the outbreak of war.