Iran has reportedly chosen to delay its response to last month’s Israeli airstrike on Tehran, Israeli officials told Kan correspondent Amichai Stein on Wednesday. Rumors that Tehran may hold off on retaliation to Israel’s attack come following Republican Donald Trump’s re-election, with American media reporting that the president-elect intends to continue his “maximum pressure” strategy toward Iran. Previously, Iran warned that the Trump administration should “avoid any path” that does not align with the country’s interests, emphasizing that Tehran will persist in protecting its country and people.
IRGC chief warns about Iran’s retaliation
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami (pictured) said on Thursday that Iran’s enemies should expect its retaliation, promising that they “will receive painful blows.” “Today, we are witnessing a confrontation between light and darkness. Wherever light appears, darkness is doomed to destruction. The essence of our enemy is darkness and falsehood, and falsehood is doomed to destruction,” Major General Salami said while speaking at a security and combat maneuver, adding that “Muslims will never surrender.” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked Iran’s capital city of Tehran last month in a series of airstrikes. According to previous reports from Israeli officials, Iran chose to delay its response to the attack, although Salami warned about “bitter consequences. “NN: The last thing Iran wants is to go to war with the US.