IRAN has given Israel a condition to stop further attacks after Tuesday’s aerial barrage that sent shivers down the spine of its citizens.   

The country’s foreign minister,  Abbas Araghchi, said in a post on X on Wednesday, that the October 1 assault on Israel was borne out of self-defence after two months of restraint.

The government said it would only launch further attacks if Israel retaliated.

“Earlier this evening, we exercised self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter, targeting solely military & security sites in charge of genocide in #Gaza and #Lebanon.

“We did so after exercising tremendous restraint for almost two months, to give space for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“Our action is concluded unless (the) Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,” he said in his post.

The ICIR reported that Iran launched 180 projectiles towards Israel Tuesday night with several Israel cities hit by the missiles, although no casualties were recorded except some injuries.

The attack, which rattled Israel and forced many of her citizens to scamper for safety, was an immediate response to the September 27 killing of a Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, by Israel, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said after the assault.

Meanwhile, Israel has threatened retaliation, vowing to make Iran ‘pay’ for the attack which has called for concerns that the conflict in the Middle East could escalate further.

“Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it. The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies,” Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said after the assault.

Israel’s Defence Forces spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said it was not the first time Israel faced a threat from Iran and his team was ready for further attempted bombardment.

“There was a serious attack on us and there will be serious consequences,” he said.

Reacting to the assault, France President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack, stating that he had mobilised his country’s military resources in the Middle East as a sign of its commitment to Israel’s security.

He reiterated France’s demand that Hezbollah stop the terrorist attack against Israel while wishing for the reinstatement of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in strict compliance with a United Nations Security Council resolution.

Similarly, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer said the United Kingdom “stands with Israel” and its right to defend its country and its people against threats.

The ICIR reported on September 27, how the Israeli military claimed to have killed the Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike targeted at the headquarters of the Lebanese armed group.

Hezbollah, led by Hassan Nasrallah since the 1990s, maintains strong ties with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and plays a crucial role in Tehran’s regional proxy network.

Israel views Hezbollah as a significant threat and believes that containing its operations is necessary to protect Israelis.