Ali Nahavandi, head of the Islamic Research Center of the Iranian Parliament, said: “America and Israel, as well as their regional proxies must be sure that no hostile action will go unanswered, and that every blow will come with heavier and more painful costs.”

Ali Nahavandi, the head of the Islamic Research Center of the Parliament, said: “America and Israel, as well as their regional proxies, must be sure that no hostile action will go unanswered, and that every blow will come with heavier and more painful costs.”

According to Tasnim News Agency, Nahavandi also said that deterrence is not only a threat of retaliation; it is creating a calculation in which, for the rational enemy, backing away from war would be more reasonable than continuing it.