Tehran vows intensified fighting if war with Israel resumes

Iran’s foreign minister warned that Tehran is ready for another war with Israel.

By World Israel News Staff

Iran is prepared for another round of conflict with Israel following June’s 12-day Rising Lion War, with Tehran vowing an even harsher military response, a senior official told a Saudi outlet on Tuesday.

Speaking about the potential renewal of war with the Jewish state, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Asharq al-Awsat that “anything is possible, and Tehran is prepared for all circumstances.”

Araghchi claimed Iran emerged victorious in the June fighting, saying Israel “did not achieve any of its goals” during the conflict.

“We continued our missile strikes on Israel until the last moment, while they thought they could stop us within 48 hours,” he said. “After 12 days, it was Israel that requested an unconditional ceasefire, and since their request came without conditions, we accepted it.”

Araghchi’s claim is false, as the ceasefire was brokered by then-U.S. President Donald Trump, with both Israel and Iran agreeing to the proposal.

The foreign minister repeated rhetoric commonly promoted by Iranian officials, warning that any renewed conflict would see an even harsher Iranian response.

During the war, Iran targeted Israeli civilian communities with missiles carrying cluster munitions — a war crime under international law.

Iranian strikes killed 31 people in Israel, including two Holocaust survivors in their 90s and a child with leukemia who had traveled from Ukraine for medical treatment.

The only non-civilian killed in Israel during the war was an off-duty soldier who died alongside his mother and girlfriend when a missile destroyed their apartment building.

Araghchi’s threats come as the deadline for a new nuclear agreement between Iran and European powers draws near.

If Tehran does not commit to limits on its nuclear program by the end of August, numerous European nations are expected to impose harsh sanctions.