Iran’s President Threatens to Destroy Israeli Cities, Urges US to Leave Regionranian President Ebrahim Raisi marked the regime’s annual “Army Day” on Tuesday by warning Israel that any hostile move against Iran would lead to the destruction of major population centers and calling on the United States to withdraw its troops from the region.
“The extra-regional and American forces should leave the region as soon as possible because it is in their own interests and the interests of the region,” Raisi said during a military parade in Tehran featuring army units, displays of missiles and combat drones, and flyovers by helicopters and fighter jets.
“The presence of foreign forces threatens regional security but our armed forces provide security wherever they are present in the region,” he said.
“The enemy, especially the Zionist regime, has received this message that the slightest move against the country will invoke a severe response by the armed forces and will be accompanied by the destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv,” Raisi added.
Iran supports and funds several terrorist groups sworn to Israel’s destruction, notably Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Israel regularly carries out airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria, including those linked to arms shipments destined for Hezbollah........
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