Shafaq News/
On Friday, Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign
Relations suggested that the country may expand the range of its ballistic
missiles.
During an
Interview with Al-Mayadeen TV, Kharrazi said that Iran's military capabilities
and the potential for changes in its nuclear policy are in response to
perceived "existential threats". However, he emphasized that the
Fatwa issued by Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei serves as the sole
constraint preventing Iran from pursuing nuclear armament.
Kharrazi
emphasized that “if Western countries fail to address Iran's concerns,
especially those related to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Iran
have no longer any reason to take the Western worries into account.”
Consequently, Iran will probably advance and increase the range of its
missiles.
Regarding
the latest Israeli strike on Iran, he revealed that his country will respond to
the Israeli aggression “at the right time and in the right way,” noting that
what Israeli had done in response to the Iranian attack, in which some 200
missiles were launched, “was disproportionate,” adding that although Iran does
not wish for the expansion of the war, it is fully prepared for it.
Yesterday,
Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian
Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General affirmed that the Iranian retaliation on
the latest Israeli attack is “inevitable”.
Notably,
Israeli intelligence indicated that Iran may be planning to launch an attack on
Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, potentially before the US
presidential election on November 5, according to anonymous Israeli sources,
reported Axios. The anticipated assault is expected to involve a significant
number of drones and ballistic missiles launched from Iraq. The report suggests
that Tehran may utilize pro-Iranian groups in Iraq to execute the attack to
evade any further Israeli strikes on strategic targets within Iran.
Iranian
Defense Minister, Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh declared earlier this week that
the recent Israeli strikes had caused no lasting disruptions to Iran's defense
production and damages were swiftly repaired.
However, The
New York Times reported that the attacks targeted a "critical
component" in missile manufacturing, a multi-fuel mixer used in the
production of "Khaybar" and "Qassam" ballistic missiles.
Valued at approximately $2 million, the repair of the facility could take up to
two years, posing a significant setback to Iran's missile production.