Iran has denied any intention of seeking war but has reserved the right to respond if its interests are threatened. This statement was made by Iranian Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehghan in response to threats from US officials directed towards the Islamic republic.
"Our message to the US, Israel, and all their allies is that we are not seeking war. But if our enemies are reckless and wish to harm Iran's interests, our hands will not be bound to defend ourselves," Dehghan emphasized in an interview with Iran's Jamaran news agency.
He further clarified, "The US position is still unclear to themselves, and thus the threats themselves are equally ambiguous." He added that "Iran is a powerful country" and "does not seek escalation."
On January 28, the US military's Central Command reported that a drone attack by pro-Iranian groups resulted in the death of 3 US service members and injury to 34 others. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin pledged to retaliate against Iranian-backed militias "at the appropriate time, in the appropriate location." Al-Hadath reported that the strike targeted a T-22 site near a US military camp assisting Jordan in fortifying its border.
On January 29, Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican, from the state of South Carolina) urged the administration of US President Joe Biden to launch strikes on significant sites within Iran in retaliation for the strike on the US base.
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Based on materials from TASS