 Iran president suggests targeting secret Israeli bases in neighbouring countries August 10, 2024 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly suggested targeting secret Israeli bases in Iran’s neighbouring countries. According to a report from The Telegraph, Pezeshkian, the newly elected president and a comparative moderate who defeated the IRGC’s candidate in elections last month, is battling against the hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in an attempt to prevent all-out war with Israel. Tehran’s authorities are divided over how to respond to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader, in the Iranian capital on July 31. Top generals within the IRGC are insisting on a direct strike on Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, focusing on military bases to avoid civilian casualties. Iran has previously targeted what it refers to as “spy bases” of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The ultimate responsibility for deciding how Iran will respond rests with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader. “Mr Pezeshkian fears that any direct attack on Israel would have serious consequences,” said a close aide to the president. “He mentioned that we were lucky that Iran did not go to an all-out war with Israel last time and maybe not this time,” they added, referring to the April 13 attack when Iran fired more than 300 suicide drones and missiles at Israel. Photo. AFP   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news 5 more YSU students each awarded AMD 1 million scholarship by Byblos Bank Armenia  Five more students from the Yerevan State University have been awarded nominal scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia.Bilateral relations take center stage at Armenia-Russia meeting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk.Armenian schoolkid wins bronze at 1st International AI Olympiad A school student named Gevorg Grigoryan has won a bronze medal at the 1ST International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad.Ucom, Impact Hub Yerevan launch Ucom Fellowship Incubation Program This program offers promising early-stage startups the resources, mentorship, and collaborative environment they need to thrive. |
