Following attacks on military installations, Iran's supreme leader promises a "teeth-breaking" reaction to Israel and the US.
"The enemies, the Zionist regime (Israel) and the United States, should know that they will definitely receive a teeth-breaking response for what they are doing against Iran and the resistance front," Khamenei warned, alluding to militant organisations like Hamas and Hezbollah that are affiliated with Iran.
Ahead of the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, he was addressing students on Saturday, according to Iran's state-run Press TV.
"Thank God, our officials are currently engaged in this," he continued, "and we are definitely doing everything necessary to prepare the Iranian nation to stand against arrogance, whether in terms of military readiness, armaments, or political actions."
The long-standing animosity between Iran and Israel intensified after the October 7 Hamas bombings and the Israeli invasion of Gaza last year. Israel has been fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and overnight rockets fired across the border injured at least 19 people in the Israeli city of Tira in the centre of the country.
Khamenei's comments follow Israel's most recent series of assaults on Iran, which were triggered by the Islamic Republic's October 1 missile attack on the Jewish state, which was retaliation for Israel's murder of Hamas and Hezbollah officials.
Khamenei's comments follow Israel's most recent series of assaults on Iran, which were triggered by the Islamic Republic's October 1 missile attack on the Jewish state, which was retaliation for Israel's murder of Hamas and Hezbollah officials.
Although Israel refrained from attacking Iranian nuclear or energy installations, Israeli officials acknowledged for the first time that they had targeted targets on Iranian territory in a dramatic escalation of hostilities.
Iran has been considering how to respond to Israel's strikes; a senior source told on Wednesday that they will face a "definitive and painful" reprisal, which is probably going to happen before the US presidential election.
Iran has been considering how to respond to Israel's strikes; a senior source told on Wednesday that they will face a "definitive and painful" reprisal, which is probably going to happen before the US presidential election.
Khamenei's comments on Saturday reflect a shift from Iran's early efforts to minimise the gravity of the October 25 Israeli strikes.
Khamenei adopted a more composed stance after the strikes, stating that they should "neither be exaggerated nor downplayed."
Israel is at a "high level of readiness" for an Iranian reaction, according to a military source on Thursday. However, in order to ascertain whether and when a retaliation will occur, the source informed that they are "still assessing the decision-making process in Iran."
Khamenei adopted a more composed stance after the strikes, stating that they should "neither be exaggerated nor downplayed."
Israel is at a "high level of readiness" for an Iranian reaction, according to a military source on Thursday. However, in order to ascertain whether and when a retaliation will occur, the source informed that they are "still assessing the decision-making process in Iran."
Iran should not retaliate against Israel for its strikes on its land, according to White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, who also stated that "the US will be standing by to assist Israel in its defence if Iran does choose to respond."
According to a report in state-run media this week, Iran also stated that it may extend the range of its missiles. According to Press TV, Kamal Kharrazi, the president of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, stated on Friday on Lebanon's al-Mayadeen TV that "we will inevitably change the policy of our military doctrine if the Islamic Republic of Iran faces an existential threat."
According to Press TV, he added that although Iran is capable of creating nuclear weapons, it is still constrained by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's prohibition on WMDs.
According to Press TV, he added that although Iran is capable of creating nuclear weapons, it is still constrained by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's prohibition on WMDs.
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