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politics2 years ago

Iran's Military Parade Displays Latest Weaponry and Technology.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated threats against Israel during the country's annual Army Day celebration, while also demanding the US leave the Middle East. However, he offered an olive branch to regional nations and avoided criticizing Saudi Arabia as Tehran seeks to improve relations with the kingdom. The day celebrates Iran's regular military, not its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which operates across the wider Middle East and aids Iranian-allied militia groups.

international-relations2 years ago

Raisi threatens to destroy Tel Aviv and Haifa in response to Israeli action.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned that Iran will destroy Haifa and Tel Aviv if Israel takes "the slightest action" against it during his Army Day address. Raisi also called for the departure of extra-regional and American forces from the region. Meanwhile, former crown prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi visited Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day and emphasized unity between the people of Israel and Iran, but the Islamic Republic consistently threatens Israel in various ways.