New Delhi. Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi said that Iran had already informed some neighboring countries about the April 13 air attack on Israel to maintain the safety of passenger planes. In an interview given to ‘Hindustan Times’, he said that ‘before carrying out the attack, we had sent information to the neighboring countries coming in the path of the missiles in order to maintain the safety of passenger planes.’ Ilahi further said that Hossein Amir-Abdullahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, had spoken to India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar after the operation in Israel.
According to the report of ‘Hindustan Times’, Ilahi said that ‘after the operation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke on telephone with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India Jaishankar and informed him about the details of the operation.’ It is noteworthy that on the night of 13 April, Iran launched its first attack directly targeting Israel. Israel, with support from its allies, intercepted most of the 300 missiles and drones launched from Iran and there were no deaths.
Iran’s attack is revenge for Damascus attack
Iran’s attack on Israel was in retaliation for the April 1 attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria. In which seven Revolutionary Guards of Iran including two generals were killed. Later on April 19, in the early hours of Friday, news of an explosion in the Iranian city of Isfahan came to light. American media quoted officials as saying that Israel had retaliated. There was no immediate reaction from Israeli or Iranian officials.
India’s role in Israel-Iran attacks
Iranian Ambassador Elahi said that India can play an active role in stopping Israeli aggression. Israel has committed all kinds of crimes against the people of Gaza in the last seven months and has killed more than 35,000 innocent people in Gaza. Is it right to remain silent in the face of such crime? He said that Iran-India relations are also in good condition and Iran is ready to develop these relations in all sectors including energy.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 21, 2024, 17:51 IST