Iran Launches Missile Strikes Against Israel, Vows "We're Just Getting Started"
Key Takeaways
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran's Armed Forces are punishing the Israeli regime
- Araghchi vowed "we're just getting started" in punishing the Israeli regime
- Araghchi accused Israel of censoring information about what Iranian missiles are doing to occupied territories
Araghchi’s public vow
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly celebrated and publicized a campaign of missile strikes against Israeli-held territory, posting on X that "we’re just getting started" and accusing Israeli censorship of hiding the effects of Iran’s retaliation.
“**Powerful Iranian Armed Forces punishing Israel: FM Araghchi** TEHRAN, Mar”
PressTV quoted Araghchi saying "Netanyahu doesn’t want you to see how Iran’s powerful Armed Forces are punishing Israel for its aggression," and described reports from "our men & women on the ground" of "utter destruction caused by our missiles, panicked leader and their air defenses in disarray."
Mehr News Agency echoed Araghchi’s warning that "Israeli PM Netanyahu does not want to see how the powerful Armed Forces of the country are punishing Israeli regime for its aggression."
Claims of destruction
Both outlets portray the missile campaign as powerful and destructive, asserting that Iranian strikes have produced "widespread destruction" and disrupted Israeli air defenses and leadership.
PressTV relayed claims from "our men & women on the ground" about "utter destruction caused by our missiles" and said Israeli air defenses were "in disarray."
Mehr News Agency reported Araghchi underlined "the widespread destruction that the Iranian missiles have left, the feared and anxious leaders and the air defenses that have been disrupted."
Retaliation narrative
Both articles frame the strikes as retaliation for a prior attack they describe as an unprovoked aggression on February 28, alleging the United States and Israel assassinated Iran’s Leader, and present Iran’s missile and drone barrages as a swift punitive response.
“**Powerful Iranian Armed Forces punishing Israel: FM Araghchi** TEHRAN, Mar”
PressTV states "On February 28, the United States and the Israeli regime started their unprovoked military aggression on Iran, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and top military commanders," and says "Iran began to swiftly retaliate ... by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries."
Mehr News quoted Araghchi’s declaration: "We have just started our attack!"
Source limitation and uncertainty
The available reporting comes exclusively from Iranian state-aligned outlets, and both pieces are statements and quotations from Iran’s foreign minister rather than independent verification of damage, casualties, or the multinational response.
PressTV and Mehr rely on Araghchi’s X post and on purported "on the ground" reports; neither article presents independent confirmations or perspectives from Israeli, Western mainstream, or other international media.
As a result, key details (scale of damage, casualties, operational facts) remain unverified in the provided sources.
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