Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a press conference at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beirut, Lebanon February 10, 2024.
"What happened last night was not a strike," the foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, said in an interview with NBC News' Tom Llamas.
But the foreign minister warned that if Israel did attack Iran, the response would be swift and severe.
Iran responded 12 days later, launching an unprecedented, direct military attack on Israel involving more than 300 missiles and drones.
Still, the foreign minister said he hopes that a deal will be reached soon for the release of the hostages as part of a broad settlement.
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