The Islamic Republic of Iran has finally hit back and struck the Jewish state with missiles and drones. This was inevitable and it is just the beginning.
The attack on Iran by Israel was not only unprovoked but is also a condemnable violation of international law. It is indeed a declaration of war.
Israel not only targeted and bombed key Iranian infrastructure but also killed Iranian civilians, including women and children, and key military and civilian leaders and nuclear scientists.
Israel has attacked Gaza, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and now Iran in the last one year. The attack on Iran was carried out while the Iranians were still in negotiations with the Americans.
Simply put, the Iranians were lured into a false sense of security by the Americans while Israel was preparing for war. This makes Americans complicit in this attack despite their denials.
This is confirmed by the fact that Netanyahu has said that he told the Americans before the attack took place and Trump has confirmed that he knew that the attack was coming.
To those nations that say Israel felt sufficiently threatened by Iran and has a right to self-defence, I ask the following question: does Iran not have the same right after being attacked? Are the Iranians not entitled to defend themselves too?
Iran must and will retaliate and they will do so in a dramatic fashion. The retaliatory attack that Iran launched is just the beginning and by the time this is all over there may be no Zionist state left.
Worse still the conflict could escalate beyond the Middle East.
To those that are applauding Israel for this unprovoked attack I say this: it is Iran today, it may well be your country tomorrow.
Those who bend the knee to the Israeli and who believe that might is always right are cowards who fail to appreciate the fact that the those they are applauding will eventually turn on them.
Whether Christian or Muslim we all have a duty to stand up to the slaughter, barbarism and carnage that Israel has unleashed on the Middle East, Iran and the world.
Permit me to add the following.
I cannot understand how Nigeria can maintain diplomatic ties with a state like Israel which has levelled every standing structure in Gaza and murdered over 200,000 people in one year, killed thousands in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen in one month, committed genocide and ethnic cleansing, starved innocent civilian populations, bombed defenceless refugee camps, imposed a blockade and starved innocent Gazans an unprovoked attack on Iran.
It appears that the Jewish state is getting far more than it bargained for from the Persians and has learnt the hard way that killing defenceless women and children in places like Gaza and Lebanon is a far cry from taking on a powerful and sophisticated nation with a rich and noble history and a strong army that is capable of not only hitting back in equal measure but also inflicting maximum damage to those who test its will.
Kudos to Iran for showing courage and proving to the world that even genocidal maniacs can suffer losses, bleed and shed tears!