Iran’s president issued a dire warning that even the ‘tiniest invasion’ by Israel would result in a’big and brutal’ response, setting off a major parade of armaments as a show of might to the West.

Iran’s most recent provocation comes as the area awaits possible Israeli reprisal following Tehran’s missile barrage over the weekend.

In reaction to what seemed to be an Israeli raid on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria on April 1 that claimed the lives of 12 individuals, including two Iranian generals, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones against Israel last Saturday.

Israel was able to effectively intercept almost all of the missiles and drones with assistance from the US, the UK, Jordan, and other countries.

Israel, with help from the UK, US, neighbouring Jordan and other nations, successfully intercepted nearly all the missiles and drones.

President Ebrahim Raisi gave the new warning as he spoke at Iran’s annual army parade on Wednesday. 

He said the ‘tiniest invasion’ by Israel would bring a ‘massive and harsh’ response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation. 

This comes after Israel said that Iran will not get off ‘scot-free’ after its barrage of missiles and drones – despite Tehran’s threats that they will employ ‘weapons we have never used before’ in response to any retaliatory attack.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said his country ‘cannot stand still from this kind of aggression’ after it fired 300 missiles, drones, and rockets at Israel, most of which were intercepted.

Iran previously threatened to use ‘weapons it has never used’ in a ‘painful and severe’ response if Israel launches airstrikes in retaliation to Tehran’s weekend salvo.

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