The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Ismail Bakai, said in response to Benjamin Netanyahu's threats: "These futile threats are not a sign of authority, but an expression of desperation." He added: "These threats only damage the credibility of the threats in the eyes of public opinion in the region and in Iran."

The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Ismail Bakai, said in response to Benjamin Netanyahu's threats: "These futile threats are not a sign of authority, but an expression of desperation." He added: "These threats only damage the credibility of the threats in the eyes of public opinion in the region and in Iran."