Iran’s supreme leader has escalated his rhetoric, warning of a “strong response” against the country’s enemies – including the US – following Israel’s missile attack on the country a week ago.
“The enemy, whether the Jewish regime or the United States, will certainly receive a strong reaction for their actions against Iran and the Resistance Front,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech in Tehran on Thursday. Seven, state television reported.
Without providing further details, Khamenei said hostile actions against the Islamic Republic “will not be forgotten.”
It may refer to Israel’s October 26 attack on military targets across Iran that killed five people, including a civilian. The Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 100 fighters, although there were There is no confirmation of Major damage to oil or nuclear facilities.
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Saturday’s comments mark a shift from Khamenei’s more moderate tone immediately after the Israeli attack, which he said was a “miscalculation.” At the time, he warned against exaggerating or underestimating the significance of the attack without any explicit threat of retaliation.
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