The Iranian regime directly attacked Israel by sending more than 200 drones and missiles which were 99% intercepted, the Israeli army announced overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Iran justified its attack
"on the basis of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter relating to self-defense"
, citing Israel's
"aggression"
against the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
A specialist in Iran, Thierry Coville is a researcher at the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS).
LE FIGARO.- Iran has launched more than 200 missiles and drones against Israel. Why did you choose a direct attack against Israeli territory?
Thierry Coville.-
This attack is not a surprise. We must listen again to what Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said in recent days. He made precisely two statements in which he said that the attack attributed to Israel against the Iranian consulate in Damascus cannot go unpunished. The Islamic Republic of Iran, since its creation…