**Why did Iran attack Israel?**
Iran attacked Israel with **300+ missiles and drones** on **April 14, 2024**, which were nearly all intercepted by Israel's air defense system (Iron Dome, Arrow, and others). This attack was actually a response to the **Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus (April 1, 2024)**, in which **Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) commanders** were killed.
##\u003ct-9/\u003e **Reasons for the attack:**
1. **Revenge**
- Israel bombed Iran's consulate in the Syrian capital **Damascus** on **April 1**, killing **7 senior officers of the IRGC**, including **Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahidi**.
- Iran considered it a violation of its sovereignty and promised retaliation.
2. **Iran's 'hard response' policy**
- For the past few years, Iran has wanted to convince its opponents (especially Israel and the USA) that it will not leave any attack unanswered.
- Example:
- **2020:** The USA killed General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike → Iran launched missiles at American bases in Iraq.
- **2024:** Israel attacked Damascus → Iran directly attacked Israel.
3. **Sending a message to its allies**
- Iran supports groups like **Hezbollah (Lebanon), Hamas (Gaza), and Houthis (Yemen)**. If it did not respond to Israel's attack, it could have demoralized its allies.
4. **Warning Israel**
- Iran wanted to make it clear that it would not tolerate Israel's covert attacks (such as cyber warfare, assassinations of scientists).
##\u003ct-79/\u003e **Consequences of the attack:**
✅ **Iran's claim:** They taught Israel a 'lesson' successfully.
❌ **Fact:** 99% of missiles and drones were intercepted by Israel, the USA, the UK, and Jordan. Only one military base suffered minor damage.
🔄 **Israel's response:** On April 19, Israel carried out a limited attack on **Isfahan, Iran**, to which Iran did not respond significantly.
### **Will there be war in the future?**
- Currently, both parties are **avoiding direct war**.
- But the **proxy war** (Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen) will continue.
- If Israel or the USA attack Iran's nuclear program, the situation could become dangerous.
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