WANA (Aug 20) – General Ali Mohammad Naeini, the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in today’s press conference, responded to the question of when Iran will retaliate for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

 

He stated: “The Zionist regime had certain objectives with the assassination of Martyr Haniyeh, but they achieved none of them. The enemy thought it could compensate for its failures on the battlefield with this assassination, but on the contrary, the resistance front has become stronger.”

 

He emphasized: “There is a serious determination to respond to the various aggressions of the Zionist regime, and currently, the people in the occupied territories are paying the price for Netanyahu’s actions in the assassination of Martyr Haniyeh.”

 

General Naeini said: “Today, the Zionist regime and American politicians have accepted defeat on various fronts of the battlefield.”

 

He reminded: “The Iranian people are smart and understand that the commanders of the armed forces and the IRGC carefully assess all aspects before making decisions and take precise and calculated actions that change the enemy’s calculations.”

 

The IRGC spokesperson asserted: “Time is on our side, and the waiting period for this response might be prolonged. For now, the Zionists must remain in a state of imbalance. Iran’s response might not repeat previous operations.”

 

The spokesperson added: “We do not see the Americans genuinely seeking peace and a ceasefire; their behavior is mostly political maneuvering. The Islamic Republic welcomes sincere actions towards a ceasefire. Time is on our side, and all conditions must be reviewed before deciding on the timing and manner of the response, which will be determined by the relevant commanders’ strategies. The smart move is to carefully examine all conditions to determine which response will be effective and deterrent.”