(Patria) - Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said that Tehran will retaliate if the United States or Israel attack his country, Reuters reported.
Nasirzadeh's comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised retaliation against Iran because Yemen's Houthis, backed by Tehran, fired a missile that landed near Israel's main airport.
"If this war is started by the US or the Zionist regime (Israel), Iran will target their interests, bases and forces - wherever they are and whenever it is deemed necessary," Nasirzadeh told Iranian state television.
The Houthis fired a missile on Sunday that landed near Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a series of attacks, saying they were acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Repeating Iran's official stance, Nasirzadeh said the Houthis act based on their own motives.
The Houthis launch missiles and drones at Israel and say they will stop when the war in the Gaza Strip ends.
The United States has been striking Houthi strongholds in Yemen since March 15, and President Donald Trump said Iran would be held responsible for all attacks carried out by the Yemeni group. Iran "has no hostility towards neighbouring countries," but in the event of an attack, US bases located in the region will be considered targets for Tehran, Nasirzadeh also said.
The minister's statements came after Iran on Sunday unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile named "Qassem Bassir," with a range of 1,200 km, Iranian media reported.
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