A top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly warned other countries who get involved in Israel’s “aggression.” The commander warned that countries that get involved would suffer consequences.
The Iranian Tasnim news outlet reported Wednesday that IRGC senior commander Gholamali Rashid issued a warning to other nations who play a part in Israel’s “aggression” toward Iran. Rashid said such countries would “pay its price” for doing so.
Rashid’s comments come at a time when Iran and the United States are set to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with the other signatories.
“The Zionist regime is considered a major threat to Iran’s security…all governments that cooperate with this regime’s aggression will pay its price,” said Rashid, according to the outlet.
Israel, which has opposed the nuclear deal and the possible revival of the agreement, has threatened to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities if diplomacy fails to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran has repeatedly said it will issue a severe response to any aggression.
Iran also finds itself at odds with Albania as it cut diplomatic ties with Tehran Wednesday. Albania also expelled its diplomats after it accused Iran of launching a cyberattack back in July. The US has supported Albania’s move as it pledged to take action on the attack made against its fellow NATO member.
“The government has decided with immediate effect to end diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Prime Minister Edi Rama in a video statement.
“This extreme response…is fully proportionate to the gravity and risk of the cyberattack that threatened to paralyze public services, erase digital systems and hack into state records, steal government intranet electronic communication, and stir chaos and insecurity in the country,” said Rama.
This follows the assessment made by Washington after an investigation that lasted for weeks, finding that Iran was responsible for the cyber-attack launched on Albania last July 15.
Albania and Iran have had tense relations since 2014, when Albania accepted around 3,000 members of the exiled Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mujahideen Organization of Iran, which have settled in a camp near Durres, Albania’s main port.