'Pakistan will attack Israel with nuclear missile': Top Iranian official; can Shaheen-3 reach Tel Aviv?
Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general and Iranian National Security Council member Mohsen Rezaei stated in an interview on Iranian state television that Pakistan has assured Iran that if Israel uses nuclear weapons, Pakistan will retaliate with nuclear strikes as well.
"Pakistan has told us that if Israel uses nuclear missiles, we will also attack it with nuclear weapons," Rezaei said during an interview on Iranian state television.
Pakistan's Shaheen-3 missile can strike targets as far as 2,700 kilometers, giving Pakistan the capability to target any region in Israel. Its deployment has not been commented by the Pakistani military but Shaheen-III is currently deemed as operational in the strategic command of Pakistan army.
However, despite Pakistan's strong verbal support for Iran amid Israeli attacks, no official Pakistani statement has confirmed any intent to use nuclear weapons against Israel.
Rezaei also mentioned that Iran possesses undisclosed tactics and capabilities yet to be revealed.
Pakistan's firm support for Iran
Pakistan has expressed firm solidarity with Iran following Israeli attacks.
Pakistan's defense minister Khawaja Asif, speaking in the National Assembly on June 14, called for Muslim nations to unite against Israel, warning that Israel's aggression targets not only Iran but also Yemen and Palestine, and that failure to unite would leave all Muslim countries vulnerable to similar attacks.
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He urged Muslim countries maintaining diplomatic ties with Israel to sever them immediately and called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene and devise a joint strategy.
Asif emphasized Pakistan's deep ties with Iran and pledged support for Tehran at all international forums to protect its interests.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also reaffirmed Pakistan's solidarity with Iran in a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, condemning Israel's attacks as violations of Iran's sovereignty and a threat to regional and global peace. He urged the international community and the United Nations to take urgent action to halt Israel's aggression and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to promoting peace in the region.
Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes have targeted Iranian nuclear and military facilities, prompting retaliatory missile strikes from Iran. Casualties have been reported on both sides amid ongoing hostilities
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