"And any state would react to an act of aggression... ferociously, so that's what we would do," ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said. Iran has said it will be ready to deliver a draft proposal for an agreement on its nuclear programme to mediators in the coming days. Iran insists its nuclear programme is for civilian use, but the West believes it is aimed at building an atomic bomb. The United States, meanwhile, ordered non-emergency personnel to leave its embassy in Lebanon, home to the Shiite militia Hezbollah, which maintains close ties to Iran. Authorities acknowledge more than 3,000 deaths, but say the violence was caused by "terrorist acts" fuelled by the United States and Israel.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2026 01:43 UTC