MUMBAI: An Iranian diplomat on Friday said his country's defense system repelled an apparent Israeli attack on its territory and said there was no damage to any of its installations as they took steps to defend themselves in the face of aggression. Emphasized Tehran's "inherent legitimate rights". ,
Iran's Consul General in Mumbai, Davoud Rezaei Eskandari, said his country has an "inherent and legitimate right" to defend itself if there is an attack anywhere on its territory or at its nuclear facilities.
"There may have been just one small quadcopter (attack). All (attacks) have been intercepted by our defense system. As far as we know, there has been no damage to any of our installations," Eskandari said. .,
The apparent attack came just days after Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel.
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday and some flights were diverted or grounded after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted.
"We believe that if there is an attack on our national territory, on our nuclear facility, anywhere, it is Iran's inherent (and) legitimate right to defend itself," Eskandari said.
"And that's what we did last week," he said, in an apparent reference to Iranian missile and drone strikes in response to alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria on April 1.
The 1 April attack destroyed a building at Iran's embassy compound in Damascus and killed several Iranian officials, including a top general.The envoy said Iran has "very good relations" with India.
“We believe that we have very good relations with India. We do not find this relationship affected by other issues. You know, historically, India has a very good image of being a neutral country. I think this is an important donkey for India,” Eskandari said.
Iran's Consul General in Mumbai, Davoud Rezaei Eskandari, said his country has an "inherent and legitimate right" to defend itself if there is an attack anywhere on its territory or at its nuclear facilities.
"There may have been just one small quadcopter (attack). All (attacks) have been intercepted by our defense system. As far as we know, there has been no damage to any of our installations," Eskandari said. .,
The apparent attack came just days after Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel.
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday and some flights were diverted or grounded after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted.
"We believe that if there is an attack on our national territory, on our nuclear facility, anywhere, it is Iran's inherent (and) legitimate right to defend itself," Eskandari said.
"And that's what we did last week," he said, in an apparent reference to Iranian missile and drone strikes in response to alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria on April 1.
The 1 April attack destroyed a building at Iran's embassy compound in Damascus and killed several Iranian officials, including a top general.The envoy said Iran has "very good relations" with India.
“We believe that we have very good relations with India. We do not find this relationship affected by other issues. You know, historically, India has a very good image of being a neutral country. I think this is an important donkey for India,” Eskandari said.
