Iranian FM affirms right to respond to Israeli aggression – Middle East Monitor

The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that the country has the legal and legitimate right to respond to the early morning Israeli military attack on Iranian territory.

In an official statement, the ministry said Iran holds “the legal and legitimate right to respond to this aggression,” without disclosing the form or timing of any retaliation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address that the operation targeted “the…