Iran not planning for ‘immediate response’ after Israel strike

By Washington Examiner Staff

Published April 19, 2024 4:02am ET

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Iran not planning for ‘immediate response’ after Israel strike — A passerby, taking on his cellphone, walks past a banner showing missiles being launched from Iranian map in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 19, 2024. Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early Friday morning, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran announced it was not planning any military response at the moment after Israel’s strike on the country Thursday night.

A senior Iranian official with knowledge of the situation said that the country had no plans for immediate action or a retaliatory strike, Reuters reported. The official also said Iran was still in the process of determining responsibility for the attack.

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