Iran’s military has issued a stark warning to Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories, urging them to evacuate immediately as the Islamic Republic prepares for what it says will be wide-ranging retaliatory strikes.
In a televised address on Sunday, Colonel Reza Sayyad, spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces Communications Center, warned that civilians in these areas face imminent danger. The statement comes amid escalating tensions following Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.
“Leave the occupied territories. Evacuating is the only way to preserve your lives,” Sayyad declared, calling Israel a “Zionist regime” engaged in “criminal aggression.”
Sayyad described the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “desperate, corrupt, and criminal,” and claimed that its military campaign would ultimately fail.
He further warned that Iran’s response would not be limited to select locations but would extend across all parts of the occupied territories.
“Our armed forces possess a comprehensive intelligence bank that includes sensitive and strategic sites across Israeli-controlled areas,” he said, adding that even underground shelters would offer no guaranteed protection.
The comments mark a significant escalation in rhetoric and signal the possibility of direct and widespread Iranian military action in response to recent Israeli operations.
