Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). File | Photo Credit: Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/WANA (West Asian News Agency), via Reuters

The top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that Israel would face “painful consequences” after attacking Iran’s military facilities, local media reported on Monday, October 28, 2024.

Guard chief Hossein Salami quotes: Tasnim news agencyHe said that Israel “failed to achieve its legitimate goals” with the air strikes it carried out on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

In response to Tehran’s October 1 missile attack, Israel struck military facilities in retaliation for the killings of Iran-backed militant leaders and the commander of the Revolutionary Guard.

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Mr. Salami said the Israeli attack was a sign of “miscalculation and desperation” at a time when Israel is fighting pro-Tehran militants in Gaza and Lebanon.

“The painful consequences of this for Israel are unimaginable,” Mr. Salami warned. My Tasnim.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, October 29, 2024 that Tehran will “respond harshly and effectively” to Israel’s deadly attacks on military sites over the weekend.

“We are using all available tools to respond decisively and effectively to the aggression of the Zionist regime,” Mr. Baghaei said at a regular news conference.

“The nature of our response will depend on the nature of the attack.”

Iranian media downplayed the seriousness of the Israeli operation, signaling what analysts say is the Islamic Republic’s reluctance to further escalate tensions.

Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, October 27, 2024 that Israel’s attack that killed four soldiers “should neither be exaggerated nor underestimated.”

He called this a “miscalculation” by Israel.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We are not seeking war, but we will defend the rights of our nation and our country.”

Mr. Pezeshkian added that Iran “will give an appropriate response to the aggression of the Zionist regime.”

Also Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated Iran’s “right to respond” and said Tehran “received indications” hours before Israel’s attack.

US news site axios He said on Saturday, October 26, 2024, that Israel “sent a message to Iran” ahead of the attack, warning it “against a response.”