A senior Iranian security official has warned that Tehran is prepared to take retaliatory action if the United States fails to compensate for the recent attack on its nuclear facilities and if Israel is not held accountable. The official stated that Iran is not interested in a permanent ceasefire and has rejected recent U.S. proposals for dialogue as “premature.” In response to the June 13 Israeli assault, Iran launched 22 missile strikes on Israeli positions and also targeted the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar. “Our finger is on the trigger; this time we won't wait for the enemy to strike,” he said.