New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Saturday warned the US and Israel, stating that Tehran is "fully prepared" and will take all "necessary options" to protect itself.

Condemning the US and Israel strikes, Mohammad Fathali accused them of targeting civilian areas along with the defensive infrastructure of Iran.

"Now we will defend our country... Iran has the lawful right of self-defence; as an independent country, Iran will use all necessary options to protect its territorial integrity, its independence, and the lives of its citizens. The armed forces of Iran are fully prepared," he said.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has once again been attacked by the US and the Zionist regime... They violated Iran'...