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Israeli Ambassador: I hope Iran has learned its lesson

26 August 2025 19:25 (UTC +04:00)

"The 12-day war in June was forced upon Israel, as we had no other option. For many years, we have heard calls from the Iranian regime to destroy Israel," said Ronen Krausz, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Azerbaijan, in his interview with APA.

"Their parades display missiles with “Death to Israel” written on them. In Tehran, a clock was put up counting down to Israel’s destruction. We have heard countless statements from Iranian leaders calling for Israel’s annihilation. This was an unbearable threat, and Israel had to take responsibility to eliminate it. I hope Iran has learned its lesson. If they have, that’s good. If not, and they continue threatening Israel, then Israel will have to act again. Unfortunately, we still see Iran supporting its proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas. The Houthis are also included. They continue to attack Israel. Just a few days ago, the Houthis launched drones and rockets against Israel, and Israel had to respond. These actions are not carried out independently—they follow Iran’s orders. The Houthis rely on Iran’s capabilities, since Yemen itself lacks the technology to produce missiles. Clearly, it is Iran that provides this. As long as they continue to pose a threat to Israel’s security and sovereignty, we will continue to act. Israel cannot tolerate threats to its security. As long as there is no threat, Israel does not plan to attack anyone. We want to live in peace—that is all we want," added Ambassador.