Amid rising tensions with Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday warned that “terror sponsor” Tehran can be liable for “consequences” if there was a “further escalation” to the scenario.

“Iran funds, trains, and arms terror proxies around the Middle East and beyond. Iran-backed Hamas started this war on October 7th. Iran-backed Hezbollah expanded this war on October 8th,” IDF spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said in a video statement on X (formerly Twitter). He was referring to the Jewish state’s ongoing war with the Gaza-based Hamas, which began on October 7 last year.

The IDF spokesperson also accused “Iran-backed militias” in Iraq and Syria, and “Iraq-backed Houthis” in Yemen, of turning the Gaza warfare right into a “global conflict.”

“Iran is the world’s biggest state sponsor of terror. It’s network of terror doesn’t just threaten the people of Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, the regime fuels the war in Ukraine and beyond. Iran will bear the consequences of choosing to escalate this conflict any further. Israel is on high alert…we have increased our readiness to protect Israel from further Iranian aggression. We are also prepared to respond,” Rear Admiral Hagari added.

The IDF is ready for “all scenarios” and can take “all necessary steps” in partnership with allies, he famous.

The present tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv, stem from the April 1 airstrike on Iran’s consulate adjoining to the nation’s embassy in Damascus, the Capital and largest metropolis of Syria. As many as 16 folks, together with a commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and 7 IRGC officers had been killed.

Iran has categorically blamed Israel for the assault and vowed retaliation, with a counter-offensive believed to be “imminent,” sparking fears of an extra battle within the Middle East.