Analysts said his comments allayed fears of an all-out war between Iran and Israel.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised his country's military's “successes” after his government launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel last week.
A week after the country's first-ever direct attack from its territory, Khamenei praised the military for its “success in recent events” in a meeting with Iranian military commanders on Sunday.
Most of the missiles and drones were shot down by Israel and its allies, and the attack caused minor damage to Israel.
“The main issue is not how many missiles were launched and how many of them hit their targets. What really matters is that Iran demonstrated its power during that operation,” Khamenei said on Sunday. Told.
“In recent operations, the military was able to minimize costs and maximize benefits,'' Khamenei added, urging military officials to “relentlessly pursue military innovation and master enemy tactics.'' He pointed out that he encouraged them to learn.
“The other side's arguments about how many missiles were fired, how many hit the target and how many did not hit are of secondary importance,” Khamenei said in remarks broadcast on state television. he added.
The 85-year-old leader made the comments at a meeting attended by leaders of Iran's regular army, police and powerful paramilitary group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
The Iranian attack was carried out in retaliation for the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, on April 1, which killed two Revolutionary Guards generals, among others.
Khamenei's comments made no mention of the apparent Israeli retaliatory attack on the central city of Isfahan on Friday, even as air defense forces opened fire and Iran grounded civilian aircraft in large parts of the country. do not have.