Iranian leader stops short of demanding retaliation to Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran is considering its response (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP)

Iran’s supreme leader has said Israel’s attack “should not be exaggerated nor downplayed”, while stopping short of calling for retaliation.

The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday are the latest suggesting Iran is carefully weighing its response to the attack.