The Iranian supreme leader affirms that “the number of missiles” launched or “how many reached their target” is something “secondary”
April 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated this Sunday that “the number of missiles” launched against Israel or “how many reached their target” is not the main thing and has emphasized that what is relevant is that Tehran “showed its capabilities during operation”.
Khamenei, who met with the commanders of the Armed Forces during the day, applauded their work during the attack with more than 300 drones and missiles against Israeli territory in response to the bombing carried out on April 1 against the Iranian Consulate in the capital. of Syria, Damascus, which resulted in the death of seven members of the Revolutionary Guard and six Syrian citizens.
“The issue of the number of missiles fired and how many reached their target is a secondary issue, since what is important is the demonstration of the capacity of the Iranian nation and the Armed Forces on the international stage,” he maintained in his statements, published by your office through your website.
Likewise, he has emphasized that “the important thing is to reduce costs and increase benefits through planning, something that the Armed Forces have done, and well.” “We should not stop for a moment, since stopping implies going backwards,” she maintained.
“Innovation in weapons and methods, as well as knowledge of the enemy's methods, must always be on the agenda,” Khamenei explained, days after Iranian forces claimed to have repelled a drone attack by Israel. against the city of Isfahan, located in the center of the country.
Iran has defended its attacks against Israel in the face of international criticism and has argued that they are part of a legitimate response and its right to “self-defense” after the aforementioned bombing of its Consulate in Damascus, while issuing repeated warnings about the possibility of an even tougher response should Israel carry out a new attack.
In recent days, the international community has expressed growing concern about the increase in tensions and the possibility of an expansion of the conflict in the Middle East through a direct confrontation between Iran and Israel, for which it has called on the parties to calm.
