Israeli defense minister warns Iran of strikes that would "set it back decades"

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said any Iranian attack on Israel would draw an unprecedented response, including strikes on Iran's energy facilities.

• Katz warned Iran that any attack on Israel, for any reason or from any place, would be met with a strong response inflicting unprecedented damage, including on vital energy facilities.
• Katz said such a strike would set Iran back decades and destabilize the regime, and that the army, on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's directives, is on high alert and ready for the mission.
• Katz issued the warning in a recorded video marking the Jewish New Year, a week after a similar threat, with the US imposing economic pressure on Tehran and talks over Strait of Hormuz navigation stalled.
• Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful and that it does not seek to produce nuclear weapons or threaten other states.