"Appreciate our restraint", says Iran after showering over 300 drones, missiles on Israel

Tehran urges Western nations to acknowledge its restraint towards Israel following an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani calls on Western countries to hold Israel accountable for alleged w...

By AFP | Updated: Apr 16, 2024, 12.30 PM IST

Iran-Israel War: A sharp dig at UN floor, Tehran calls attack on Jewish state act of 'self-defence'

Tehran on Monday called on Western nations to "appreciate Iran's restraint" towards Israel after it attacked its regional foe in response to a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

"Instead of making accusations against Iran, (Western) countries should blame themselves and answer to public opinion for the measures they have taken against the... war crimes committed by Israel" in its war against Tehran-backed Hamas in Gaza, said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani.

Kanani said Western countries "should appreciate Iran's restraint in recent months".

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