Iran vows "forceful" and "unwavering" retaliation after US attacks on nuclear facilities.

247 - The Iranian government announced it will respond severely to the US bombing of three nuclear facilities on its territory. The offensive, carried out under orders from US President Donald Trump, marks an unprecedented escalation in tensions between the two countries and, according to Iran, constitutes a "direct violation of national sovereignty." The statements were released by [source missing]. HispanTV.

“The United States government has given the [Iranian] Armed Forces free rein to take any action against its interests and its army, and on this matter we will never back down,” stated the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Musavi. He accused Washington of acting as an extension of what he called an “aggressive Zionist regime,” by directly attacking Iranian territory and deliberately breaking with the basic principles of international law.

The US bombing took place in the early hours of Sunday (22) and targeted sensitive facilities of the Iranian nuclear program. The action follows attacks conducted by Israel against military and civilian targets in Iran, which began on June 13. These attacks, according to the Tehran government, resulted in the deaths of nuclear scientists, senior military commanders and dozens of civilians.

In response, Iran launched Operation "True Promise III," targeting territories occupied by Israel, and now promises to expand its reaction. "Every time the Americans have committed crimes, they have received a strong response, and this time will be no different," warned the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major General Amir Hatami. He participated in a video conference with the country's top military commanders and praised the efforts of the Iranian military in the current situation.

Hatami further stated that "the plans drawn up by the Hazrat Jatam al-Anbia headquarters and the Zolfaqar operational command of the Army must be implemented with creativity, initiative and intelligence," and reinforced the Armed Forces' commitment to defending the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic.

The alarming tone was echoed by Iranian diplomacy. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai said that "the United States and the Zionist regime must bear the consequences of this conflict." He described the joint attacks as a violation of the United Nations Charter and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and said the country would exercise "its legitimate right to self-defense."

“The region has been brought into unprecedented danger,” Baqai stated, referring to the regional impact of the bombings and Washington’s direct involvement in the conflict. While he did not specify how the retaliation would occur, the spokesman reiterated that the response would come at the time and in the manner defined by the Iranian authorities. He also criticized President Donald Trump, declaring that he “betrayed diplomacy” and can no longer present himself as a defender of dialogue.

At UN headquarters, Iranian Ambassador Amir Said Iravani requested an emergency meeting of the Security Council and stated that his country "reserves the full and legitimate right to self-defense." According to him, the nature, timing, and scope of the response will be determined by the Armed Forces, in accordance with the principles of international law.

Iran accuses the United States of acting in coordination with Israel to destabilize the region and target the Iranian nuclear program, considered strategic to its sovereignty. The consequences of the retaliation promised by Tehran are still uncertain, but the growing tension is already generating strong apprehension.