TEHRAN:
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday threatened to strike "at the heart" of Israel if Tel Aviv makes the "slightest move" against Tehran.
Speaking at a military parade marking the National Army Day, Raisi said if Iran's security is threatened by arch-foe Israel, its armed forces would retaliate strongly.
"Our message to Israel is that if you seek normalization of ties with countries in the region, you must know that even your slightest movements are not hidden from our intelligence, security and military," Raisi said at the rally attended by top military officials.
"And you must know that if you make a slightest move against Iran, the destination of Iran's armed forces would be the heart of Israel," he added.
During the ceremony, the Iranian military displayed a range of homegrown weapons, drones and defence systems at the parade on the outskirts of Tehran.