"work toward achieving calm, in order to avoid the region slipping into new cycles of instability."
"Iran stands ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests BUT IF PUSHED, IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND RESPOND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!"
"'limited strike' is an illusion."
"any military action by the United States from any origin and at any level would be considered an act of war and the response would be immediate, all out, and unprecedented, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and all those supporting the aggressor."
Uncertainty over potential US military action against Iran shaped regional moves, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates refusing to allow their airspace to be used for any attack. Egypt's foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart and the US Mideast envoy to seek calm and prevent renewed instability. The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln and about ten guided-missile destroyers arrived in the region. Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's UN mission posted readiness for dialogue but warned it would defend itself if pushed, while senior advisers vowed an immediate, all-out response to any US attack.
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