IRGC chief warns of harsher response if Israel attacks Iran

Iran’s chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned Israel that Tehran’s reaction will be “certainly much harsher” if the regime responds to Iran’s retaliatory operation.

“The Zionist regime must stop its past behavior and learn from this [attack]. If the Zionist regime shows any response, our reaction will certainly be much harsher based on this new experience we have gained from their capabilities,” Iran’s Press TV quoted Major General Hossein Salami as having said Sunday.

“From now on, if the Zionist regime attacks our interests, assets, figures, and citizens at any point, it will face counterattack from within the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he added.

On Saturday night, the IRGC launched extensive missile and drone strikes against Israel in response to an attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria early this month.

Early Sunday, Iran’s chief of army staff Major General Mohammad Baqeri said they had concluded its retaliatory strikes on Israel and also warned of a “stronger” reaction if Israel responded.

“The operation is over from our point of view, but the armed forces are ready and we will act if necessary,” Baqeri said Sunday morning.