where protecting israel's aggression will not affect yemen stance. a monday, january 15th, at the stroke of midnight, the islamic revolution guard. cour launches a brage of its ballistic missiles, the targets and israeli spying nest located in iraqi kurdistan and some terrorist groups based in syria. these high-precision strikes came a couple of weeks after a twin suicide attack in carmon killed more than 90 morners who had come to mark the fourth martterdom anniversary of lieutenant general qasim soleymani, the world anti-terrorism hero after an unune. usual suspicious delay daesh

claim responsibility for the attack, although many at home and abroad deeply believed it was the israeli regime who had pulled strings. after the carmon tragedy, iran's political and military leadership vowed strong retaliation. but are the recent missile attacks just a tit for tat or revenge for the carnage in carmon? are they a message to tehran's arch foes? has iran eventually run out of its strategic patient? with them and should the region brace itself for new round of tensions? these and more on this episode of iran today. by many credible accounts, the israeli regime is trying to weave a web of spies and terrorists inside and around iran. you can see the fingerprints of tel aviv insporadic attacks and acts of sabotage against the islamic republic. a regime as weak as israel cannot fight iran face to face, hence seeks to take revenge for

its strategic failures indirectly and through its proxies such as daesh. to know more, we said with dr. an iranian expert on the west asia region, he told us of that the operation was precise with no collateral damage. what do you make of the a recent irgc? anniversary oftenant general. of

republic of iran wanted to show that it's able to beat the enemies and their own turf, so three weeks after the keraman terrorist attack, the irgc fired missiles from different locations at their bases in iraq and syria. the missiles hit the spots, leaving no collateral damage behind. in arbil, some prominent elements associated with musad were targeted in at least the points where the terrorists used to gather. train and arm were pounded with missiles. needless to say, tehran is an indispensable part of the resistance access. a number of groups united together to counter the of hegemony of the united states and its cronies, above all israel in the region. in fact, the regime considers the islamic republic of iran as the main stumbling block to achieving its expansionist neocolonial goals in the region. on the other hand, a direct military action. against iran is

nothing short of a suicide for the already evicerated regime. the first missile strike targeted gathering places of daesh commanders and elements in the vicinity of edlib in syria. this is muhammad shaltuki, security expert based in tehran. he said that the missiles targeted the den of anti-iran terrorists in edlib. what were iran's uh targets in the attacks and how significant and important were they? hadafe 2. one of the targets was the gathering place for terrorists in idlib, syria, given some political agreements, idlib has become a home for several terrorist groups and key training place for them, so it's not only a threat for iran but for the rest of the world. daish khurasan that claimed responsibility for the kermon terrorist attack has been trained in this area. many terrorists are being trained here and sometimes their training facilities are on par with modern. professional army, so

the targets was a proper choice. as you know, the terrorist group has no realm to rule over, but it's scattered in small groups in the eastern part of the euphrades, area between iraq and syria. the irgc targeted some of daesh commanders, which shows its intelligence superiority over the region. the second strike targeted the mainize center of. mosat spy agency in the iraqi kurdistan region, 15 km outside the urban area of erbil. it was the key headquarters of mosad and erbill governorate made of several layers of concrete, and for this reason the irgc used multiple missiles

in the strike. reportedly, nearly 10 mosad agents and associates were killed in the strikes. mr. shaltuki added that unfortunately erbill has become a center for orchestrating and time. they are present there and have conducted several acts against iran from this point, for example, the assassination of mortar was orchestrated from erbil, some quadcopter operations against iran have been. carried out from this area, add to them foil operations against our country. the irgc missile attacks on locations in syria and iraqi kurdistan demonstrate iran's capacity for carrying out retaliatory operations on simultaneous fronts. the surgical strikes are

also indicative of iran's intelligence superiority over the bases and operations of both daesh and its paymasters in the region. but which missiles did the? irgc use for these attacks. the irgc fired four jaibershekan missiles from the southern province of kuzastan at the daesh headquarters in the edlib region of syria, traversing 1,230 km before striking the target. in addition, nine more missiles of different types pounded locations of other terrorist groups in other occupied territories inside syria.

we could fire those missiles from a closer distance, for example from karman shah or kurdistan, we chose the father's point to show the price. and range of the missiles that can strike any target in tel aviv, hafa and so on. it's a clear message to the israeli regime. at the same time, four missiles from kermon shah province and seven missiles from the west azerbaijan province in the northwest of the country were fired aiming the zinus base in erbil. shortly after the irgc missile operations, iran's foreign ministry spokesman nasir khan. said the action was in defense of the country's sovereignty and security, it was action against terrorism and part of the islamic republic's just punishment against violators the country's security. what missiles did the irgc specifically employed in the strikes and

what were their main characteristics? for these operations three types of missiles were used: fatih 110 missile which has range of 300 km, the fatih 113 missile which has range of 500 kms and the khibar shaken missile, which has range of 1,450 kms and a 600 kg warhead. it can carry out surgical strikes. it's very strategic and can be prepared very soon in comparison to other types of solid fuel ballistic missiles. it's among our missiles that can reach israel, which means those missiles with range of 1,1. 50 km or above, we used four khibar missiles in these retaliatory operations, and they all struck the targets. after series of systematic attacks with the prince of zinus israel and its proxies all over them, the islamic

republic of iran retaliated with heavy blows on the masad in idlib and takfiri justice army in pakistan. this was just an initial installment on the open account. to be followed by additional responses in reaction to the assassination of the iranian islamic revolution guard core commander, mr. razi musawi in syria and the terrorist bombing that targeted religious visit. to the shrine of quds force commander martur general qasim sulaimani in the city of kerman. undoubtedly the iranian response was timely, appropriate in size and was the first in a series of responses that are inevitably forthcoming after last week's zionist assassination of five advisers from the revolutionary guard core in damascus. iran sets new rules this week on the media stream. there's plenty more to be said, but first a quick media review to

give other outlets a chance to get award in. welcome to the news section of the program. we will go over some news headlines. iran demonstrates missile capabilities with regional strikes. with its strikes on iraqi and syrian territory, iran's islamic revolution guards cour is showing that it has become a major regional military power. the bbc. writes, the airball attack appeared to underscore the message that not only can the irgc carry out precision strikes, but also it has the ability to strike military installations near aerbills international airport where us and other foreign forces are stationed. irgc's herbal missile strike based on legitimate defense. iranian foreign minister hussein amir abdullahyan says a missile strike by the islamic revolution guards corps a building in aeroval in iraq's courtus. region was conducted on the grounds of legitimate defense. mh news writes, amir

abdullahyan said in a phone conversation with his dutch counterpark hanker bruin schlot on friday that in striking the targets and airb iran sought to deal effectively with terrorism in the region. he said the center of plotting some terrorist attacks in iran which killed many innocent iranian people was an espianage based in iraq's kurdistan. the iranian minister urged another lens to take an appropriate and effective. to fight terrorism. iran missile attacks aims to prevent violence and terrorism. a member of the iranian parliament emphasized on tuesday that iran's recent strikes on terrorists and mosad facilities in iraq and syria were conducted with the intention of preventing the escalation of violence of terrorism in the region, asserting that these actions were in line with international law. tehran times rights, abbas mohtadai xoraskani, speaking to iranian media, highlighted that given. the cross-border impact of insecurity and violence, especially evident and recent terrorist activities within iran, the right

to self-defense is inherent according to international legal principles. we possess a legitimate right to quell the roots of violence and terrorism, he stated. iran promises retaliation for israel assassination of irgc's military advisors. iranian president sayid ibrahim raisi strongly condemned the assassination of five members the islamic revolution guards court. "in an israeli missile strike on the syrian capital of damascus, warning that the zianist regime's move won't remain unpunished. forse news writes, president raisi said in a statement on saturday that the continuation of such terrorist and criminal attacks, which are indicative of the increasing failure and defeats of the zionist regime in achieving its malicious goals, and the depth of his frustration with the fighters of the resistant front will not go unanswered by tehran. well, that's a..." for today and i invite you to go back to our main narrative.

the islamic republic has always supported peace, security and stability in the region. tehran has always respected other countries national sovereignty and at the same time has considered for itself the legal and legitimate right to deter all security threats. terrorism is a global thread and iran is determined to counter terrorism within the framework of joint. regional and international cooperation. fighting against daesh was case in point where tehran spared no effort to save iraq from the curse of this blood thirsty terrorist group. statements issued by iraqi and kurdish authorities however were not that friendly, calling the irgc action violation of iraq's national sovereignty. but was it really? to know the answer, we met with mr. abulfazl amui. he's the spokesman for the national security and foreign policy commission of majlis or the iranian parliament, some say that uh the

attacks regardless of the intention have violated the national sovereignty of iraq, what do you think? we targeted the musad base in northern iraq for the sake of our own national interests. it was not a violation of iraq's national sovereignty. we recognize the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity and we have a friend. relationship with baghdad, if i'm not mistaken, the iraqi constitution stipulates that iraq soil should not be used against the third country. tehran expects it to be noted. security agrements between tehran and baghdad had been respected, we wouldn't have had to take such actions. we have sent complete explanations for the iraqi authorities. at the same time, the door of diplomatic toks is open, and i think the iraqi authorities are well informed about the activities of this center. politicians in the west rush to use the retaliatory move as a bloody shirt to

star up outrage against tehran. the uk secretary of state david cameron for example said the uk condemns iran's attacks in irbil. these unprovoked and unjustified actions are an unacceptable violation of iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity. unprovoked and unjustified actions. we asked mr. abulf zohrand about the violation of iraq's national sovereignty, something that he categorically rejected. mr. zohravan is veteran iranian diplomat with years of experience in politics and

is based on cooperation with the central government, likewise the iraqis are present here in iran. likewise, both the iranians and the irakis are present in syria. perhaps it's difficult for the uk secretary of state to understand this point, or otherwise he is just trying to distort the reality. the term violation is applicable if our action has destabilized iraq. that's why the irakis have been harmed by terrorist groups and some movements and elements associated with the israeli regime. the presence of elements. associated with the israeli regime without the knowledge and permission of baghdad is an example of the violation of iraq's sovereignty, or likewise us bases on iraqi soil is against the country's laws, if they themselves were out of iraq and then fired missiles out of the blue, that could be called the violation of iraq's national sovereignty, but you see that it is them that have violated it in the first place. while

critics say such actions from tehran might escalate regional tensions, the fact is that region is already suffering from mounting and unresolved tensions due to the interference the us and its allies in the first place, and what the islamic republic is doing is mostly reaction to this undue reckless interference. some say the attacks will add a fuel to the fire, because the region is already one of the most volatile regions in the world. what is your opinion? ببینید ایران. iran supports peace and stability in the region, what has undermined our regional stability is the presence of foreign forces and the occupation regime of israel. take a look at the regime's genocide act against the palestinian people. at the same time, the regime creates and supports terrorist groups in the region and unleash them against regional estates. we are fully aware that the terrorist groups which

act against our country are directed by the zionist regime and the united states. that's why we think the best way to reach peace and stability in the region is to put an end to the occupation of the palestinian lands and at the same time the presence of foreign forces in the region. for centuries, the people of the region have been living side by side in peace. they know how to solve their problems peacefully because they have lot in common in terms of culture and religion. i think in the absence of foreign instigation and interference, the region can't enjoy peace and stability, so we see the root cause and interference of the united states and the israeli regime. we believe that the regime will keep fanning the flames of instability in the region for its own benefits, so countering both the us and israel is to the benefit of iran and other countries in the region. the irgc military action is yet

significant from other perspectives. it serves as a reminder that any action against the islamic. public will not go unpunished, some believe it's also a turning point in iran's approach towards any attack its soil. this time around, not only the irgc took responsibility for the attacks, but also tried to publicize it widely. observers believe the irgc has sought to hammer home a clear message to its enemies, above all the israeli regime. don't mess with tehran. to what extent do you think that? today most of the international newspapers such as the guardian have acknowledged that iran is the unrival power of the region. i mean today they are talking about the withdrawal of us troops from the whole region. we don't say

that. that's what is said in prominent newspapers and by western analysts. so imagine that power like iran takes action recklessly or rashly. the missile attacks had clear message. they showed that iran is still in control over what is being unfolded in the region. this time around the... retaliatory strikes came fast and furious, it seems that iran has put aside the in the right place at the right time strategy, or at least accelerated the retaliatory process to in the right place at the right time soon. do you think that right now we are witnessing the end of iran's strategic patience policy and we are actually at the brink of new battle by the resistance access under the leadership of iran in the middle east? من معتقدم.

moreover, this time around, according to the statement issued by the irgc, the action was not just in retaliation for the anti-iran acts of terror, but also for the assassinations of syrian, palestinian, lebanese and iraqi figures in the resistance access, an unprecedented move whereby retaliation is not for iran, but for the whole resistance front. with the missile operations, iran has activated two. so far, one in iraq and the other in syria. the questions are, has tehran thrown down the gauntlet, and is the country going to engage

directly with israel and the united states and will the next missiles land directly in tel aviv? we just have to wait and see. what do you think the effect of the irgc attacks on terrorist groups basis and those affiliated with musad has in the long run? to undermine the hegemony of the enemy in the region, that's why the americans are refraining from engaging with us directly. they are constantly sending messages to us,

saying that they are not going escalate tensions. that's all for today, thank you for watching from the whole team, please do tune in again same time next week and each week after, don't forget to send us your comments and topic requests. you can also follow us on facebook, instagram. لا اله الا الله لا اله الا الله لا اله الا الله شويه شباب

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