An Iranian protester holds up a poster of the Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an anti-Israeli gathering in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025.
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Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a pointy new warning to the U.S. on Wednesday, declaring that “any military intervention by [the U.S.] will undoubtedly cause irreparable harm” to People.
In a nationally broadcast tackle, Khamenei praised what he referred to as the “steadfast, courageous, and time-sensitive” response of the Iranian folks to Israeli airstrikes, and mentioned Iran would equally resist an “imposed war” and “imposed peace.”
“Americans should know that the Iranian nation cannot be surrendered,” he mentioned.
Khamenei’s feedback, given throughout a televised tackle to the Iranian folks on Wednesday, come amid President Trump’s rising indicators that the U.S. could take an lively position within the battle.
In a string of posts on his social media web site Fact Social on Tuesday, Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and boasted that the U.S. and Israel had “total and complete control of the skies over Iran,” elevating hypothesis that American forces are already extra concerned than beforehand acknowledged.
Trump additionally issued a direct menace towards Khamenei.
“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least for now.”
An individual briefed on the matter, talking on situation of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the problem, advised NPR that Israel believes the U.S. will finally be part of the offensive towards Iran and is at the moment awaiting a proper resolution from Washington.
It is a growing story, which shall be up to date.
NPR’s Daniel Estrin contributed reporting from Tel Aviv.
