The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen in the early hours on Tuesday, shortly after air raid sirens sounded in several areas of the country. The army confirmed its air defense systems acted to block the threat shortly after identifying the launch. “The details are under review,” the IDF stated. This attempted attack followed Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah, a port under Houthi control.
Araghchi: Iran’s missiles for defense, not offense
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a Fox News interview that Tehran’s missiles serve exclusively for defense and would never be equipped with a nuclear warhead.
NB:They are being supplied to Israel ad America’s enemies worldwide. And could carry a nuclear warhead without any modification by design
When asked whether Tehran would agree to any deal that requested a reduction in missile production, Araghchi stressed that Iran wouldn’t discard its “most reliable means of defense.” As for Iran’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Araghchi said that Tehran sees their cause as “just,” and would continue to support the groups “as long as they are supporting their [own] justified demands.” “Well, I’m not going to compare, but what you said is exactly what America and the Israelis are doing. The United States has supported Israel with all kinds of weapons to kill people in Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and now in Iran,” he noted. At one point during the interview, Araghchi said that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is in “good health” and that the country’s atomic scientists “remain intact.”