Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran slapped Israel in the face with its retaliatory operation, hailing the attack as a “deterrence and regret-inducing” response to the usurping regime’s acts of aggression.
Qalibaf made the remarks during an open parliamentary session in Tehran on Sunday after Iranian Armed forces launched hundreds of missiles and drones at military bases in the occupied territories in retaliation for Israel's April 1 terrorist strike on the Islamic Republic's diplomatic mission in Syria.
“The slap of the Iranian people in the face of the Zionist enemy, who had attacked the Iranian consulate that is considered the soil of our country, was strong and taught it lessons,” he said.
“The Iranian forces’ deterrence and regret-inducing response delighted the hearts of every Iranian who cares about our honored country’s security and glory.”
Qalibaf also said that Iran’s retaliatory operation was based on the UN Charter and that it created a wave of happiness and pride among Muslims across the world.
“Iran's planned response will be stronger if another mistake is made by the Zionist regime or its allies,” he warned.