Iran Vows Retaliation After Israel Kills IRGC Deputy Commander in Beirut Airstrike

Sep 29, 2024, 12:26 PM

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has condemned Israel's killing of Abbas Nilforoushan, the Deputy Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in Friday's airstrikes in Beirut. Araqchi declared that this act 'will not go unanswered,' indicating that Iran will employ all its diplomatic, political, and legal capabilities to pursue those responsible. The airstrike, described by Araqchi as a 'horrific crime,' also reportedly killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. This incident has escalated tensions between Iran and Israel, with Iran vowing unspecified responses or revenge against the Zionist entity.