Iran mocks Israel says ‘you attacked us with weapons that look like toys our children play with.’
Photo: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian
Iran has downplayed presumed Israeli attack but vows response to further action.
According to BBC online, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian questioned whether Israel was involved in Friday’s attack on Iran, saying the weapons used were like “toys our children play with”.
The foreign minister in an interview with NBC News said if Israel did take “decisive action” against Iran, the response would be “immediate” and “to the maximum”.
US officials said an Israeli missile hit Iran on Friday – Israel reportedly targeted an air defence radar system near the city of Isfahan, which protects the Natanz nuclear facility.
It follows weeks of tensions between the rivals, during which Israel attacked an Iranian compound in Syria, and Iran launched an unprecedented assault against Israel.
The Israeli government has still not officially commented, but Iran’s muted response has raised hopes that a full scale Middle Eastern conflict can be avoided.
Meanwhile, G7 leaders have expressed their strong opposition to Israel carrying out a full-scale military operation in Rafah in southern Gaza.
US officials have raised concerns with Israel over its planned ground invasion in the city, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering.
