Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, stated that the country's Armed Forces have no bounds in safeguarding national interests and protecting the nation. This statement comes after Iran carried out missile operations against bases of anti-Iran terrorists and facilities of the Israeli Mossad spy agency in Iraq's Kurdistan region and Syria. Ashtiani emphasized that Iran will respond authoritatively to any threats, regardless of their origin, with a proportionate, decisive, and strong reaction. He condemned terrorism globally and reiterated Iran's commitment to respecting the sovereignty of other countries, especially neighbors, while asserting the readiness to confront any attempts to cause trouble on its borders. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) had earlier announced the successful missile attacks on a Mossad espionage center in Iraqi Kurdistan and a gathering place of anti-Iran terrorist elements in Syria's Idlib province.