Israel, lacking military power, will not dare to attack Iran: FM spokesman

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has dismissed the recent Israeli threats against the Islamic Republic as psychological warfare, saying the regime in Tel Aviv will not dare to attack Iran.

“The Zionist regime’s recent threats are just psychological warfare and this regime has neither the courage nor the capability to confront Iran militarily,” he said in an interview scheduled to be aired by al-Alam TV channel later on Tuesday.

The spokesman stressed that Iran would respond decisively to any Israeli “idiocy.”

“Iran’s response to any idiocy committed by the Zionist regime would be destructive,” Kan'ani said.

He also said US President Joe Biden failed to form an anti-Iran coalition in his recent visit to West Asia as regional countries do not trust the US.

Prolonging talks won’t benefit US: Kan’ani

Touching upon the diplomatic efforts to revive the 2015 Iran deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the FM spokesman said the US has not accepted all of Iran’s demands, which must be implemented under the JCPOA.

“Washington must give a real guarantee to Iran,” he said, hinting at the possibility of yet another US withdrawal from the JCPOA once the deal is restored.

“Prolonging the negotiations is not in the interest of any party, especially the United States,” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Kan’ani said while Tehran understands Ankara’s security concerns about its southern borders, it opposes the idea of establishing a “safe zone” inside Syria.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently called for the establishment of a safe zone in the occupied northern part of Syria.

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