We do not want war, but we will defend our country's rights, says Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during a government meeting.
We will give a suitable response to the Zionist regime's (Israel's) aggression.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said earlier that the attack should neither be exaggerated nor downplayed.
The Israeli regime's evil actions from two nights ago should neither be exaggerated nor downplayed. The Israeli regime's miscalculations must be stopped, said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, according to the state-controlled news agency Irna.
During the night against Saturday, Israel attacked Iran. Several weapons factories were attacked and four soldiers were killed.
Khamenei's statement on Sunday is his first since the attack.
Iran should demonstrate its power to Israel. Exactly how this should be done is up to the officials, depending on what is in the best interest of the people and the country, he added.
Iranian officials have later said that the attack only caused limited damage.
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday due to the attack. The request was made by Iran and has been supported by Algeria, China, and Russia.
