Iran Rushes Diplomatic Efforts Ahead of Expected Israeli Retaliation, Media Reports

© AP Photo / VAHID SALEMIIn front of a picture of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Shahab-3 missile, a weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching Europe, Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East, is displayed during a parade ceremony, marking 25th anniversary of the outset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005
In front of a picture of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Shahab-3 missile, a weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching Europe, Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East, is displayed during a parade ceremony, marking 25th anniversary of the outset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 12.10.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier, Iran retaliated for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others by launching numerous missiles at Israel. The move raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional conflict.
Iran has engaged in urgent diplomatic efforts with a number of the Middle Eastern countries to prepare for Israel's possible retaliatory attack on its nuclear and oil facilities, media reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
It comes amid Iran's uncertainty about Washington's ability to convince Israel not to strike Iranian nuclear and oil facilities and Lebanese movement Hezbollah's fatigue in the wake of the recent Israeli military operations, the broadcaster reported.
Ракеты, запущенные из Ирана в сторону Израиля - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.10.2024
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