ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iran’s top diplomat on Saturday warned that if Israel chooses to retaliate for the recent ballistic missile attack, Iran will respond with an “even stronger” reaction, stressing that Tehran will stand by the “resistance” groups under any circumstances.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Damascus on Saturday, meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, as part of a regional diplomatic effort focused on the Israeli aggressions in Gaza and Lebanon.

"Our response to any attack by the Zionist regime is clear. Any action by Israel will be met with a reaction from Iran that is proportional and even stronger. We have proven this in the past, and they can test our resolve once again,” Araghchi said in a press conference.

Araghchi said that Iran will continue consultation on regional and international initiatives for a ceasefire, stressing that any ceasefire deal must be agreed upon by the Palestinians and Lebanese.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) launched around 200 ballistic missiles toward Tel Aviv and several other regions of Israel on Tuesday night. Tehran claimed that ninety percent of the missiles hit their targets, while Israel and the US said that most of the projectiles were intercepted.

Israeli top officials warned Iran to expect “severe consequences” following the attack.

“Iran made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay the price for it,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the Iranian attack a “failure”.

Araghchi's visit to Syria follows high-level discussions with Lebanese officials in Beirut, where efforts to address the escalating violence in the region were a key focus. The top diplomat’s recent trips are part of Tehran’s broader efforts to strengthen ties with regional allies amid growing tensions.