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home pageMohsen Rezaei (MEMRI screenshot)A top Iranian official has repeated his threat to “raze Israeli cities to the ground” if the Jewish state takes any action against the Islamic Republic, hinting that Tehran could attack even in retaliation to US military action, in the tense aftermath of the killing earlier this year of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani.“If the Zionist entity takes even the slightest initiative, you may rest assured that we will raze the Israeli cities to the ground,” Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s powerful Expediency Council, told Qatar’s Al-Jazeera network in an April 28 TV interview translated and published Sunday by the .Rezaei said that in the immediate aftermath of Soleimani’s killing in a January 3 airstrike in Iraq, “Tel Aviv was not the issue at hand — we had to deal with America.”But if the US makes “another mistake,” Iran could “carry out the other parts of our retaliation,” he said, an apparent reference to targeting Israeli cities.Rezaei, also a former leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, is considered a top adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.By signing up, you agree to theSenior Iranian Official Mohsen Rezaee threatens to Raze Israeli Cities to the Ground, Adds: Our Show of Force Was More Important Than the Actual Retaliation for Soleimani’s Killing; COVID-19 Is Man-MadeMohsen Rezaee, the Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, said in an April 28, 2020 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that Iran would raze Israel’s cities to the ground if Israel takes “the slightest initiative” against Iran. He added that Iran’s attack on the Ayn Al-Asad Air Base after the U.S. killing of Qasem Soleimani had been a harsh retaliation that caused many casualties and destroyed American aircrafts. Rezaee then said that Iran’s capabilities and military prowess are “more important than the attack itself.” With regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rezaee said that the virus is “smart” and man-made, and that the possibility that it was an anti-Iranian bio-weapon has not been refuted so far.See more: https://www.memri.org/tv/iran-mohsen-rezaee-expediency-retaliation-soleimani-devastating-coronavirus-western-bioweaponPosted by on Sunday, May 3, 2020He repeated Iranian claims that a subsequent attack on the Ayn al-Assad Air Base in Iraq housing US troops and equipment had injured 60 people and destroyed planes and choppers.The Pentagon that the number of US service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries due to the Iranian ballistic missile attack in Iraq was more than 100. US officials have said some damage was caused to the base but have dismissed any substantive destruction.It was not the first time Rezaei .In February, he warned that Iran was just looking for an excuse to attack Israel and blaming Israel for allegedly helping the US kill Soleimani.“Iran’s revenge against America for the assassination of Soleimani will be severe… Haifa and Israeli military centers will be included in the retaliation,” he said in January.Following the Iranian attack on the US base and repeated Iranian threats, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .“We’re standing steadfast against those who seek our lives. We’re standing with determination and with force. Whoever tries to attack us will receive a crushing blow in return,” Netanyahu declared in a January conference in Jerusalem.Also during his interview, Rezaei repeated an voiced previously by himself and other Iranian officials, claiming that the novel coronavirus is a man-made biological weapon manufactured by the US to target Iran.“So far, this possibility has not been refuted,” he said when asked about his previous remarks on the matter.“The virus is smart and unnatural,” he added. “It is man-made. It is different from natural viruses like SARS and others. Therefore, there are still suspicions out there.”Is our work important to you?Do you rely on The Times of Israel for accurate and insightful news on Israel and the Jewish world? If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. 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home pageMohsen Rezaei (MEMRI screenshot)A top Iranian official has repeated his threat to “raze Israeli cities to the ground” if the Jewish state takes any action against the Islamic Republic, hinting that Tehran could attack even in retaliation to US military action, in the tense aftermath of the killing earlier this year of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani.“If the Zionist entity takes even the slightest initiative, you may rest assured that we will raze the Israeli cities to the ground,” Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s powerful Expediency Council, told Qatar’s Al-Jazeera...

Top Iran official renews threat to ‘raze Israeli cities’ amid friction with US

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