Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that Israel will face a strong punishment for attacking Iranian land. He said the strikes were a serious crime and led to the death of many commanders and scientists. His message made it clear that Iran will not stay silent. Khamenei posted on social media that Israel […]
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Khamenei warns U.S. of retaliation if Trump carries out bomb threat
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday that the U.S. would face a strong retaliation if it follows through with President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran. Trump had reiterated the threat on Sunday, demanding that Iran accept his terms for a new nuclear deal within two months or face military action. In […]
Iran’s supreme leader breaks silence on protests
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he called “rioting” and accuse the U.S. and Israel of planning the protests. Khamenei said he was “heartbroken” by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s […]
Iran urges UN to condemn Israel’s Jerusalem ‘war crime’
Iran called on the United Nations Saturday to condemn a bloody Israeli police action in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem, saying it amounted to a “war crime”. More than 160 people were wounded late Friday in clashes with Israeli police at Islam’s third-holiest site, as stones, bottles and fireworks were hurled at […]
Iranian woman who removed headscarf as public protest sentenced to 1 year in prison
An Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf in a public protest has been sentenced to one year in prison but pardoned by the supreme leader, her lawyer said Sunday. Payam Derefshan told The Associated Press that a court sentenced Vida Movahed in March after finding her guilty of encouraging public “corruption.” Movahed was arrested in […]
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three US officials told Reuters, marking the first time Washington has formally labeled another country’s military a terrorist group. The decision, which critics warn could open US military and intelligence officials to similar actions by unfriendly governments abroad, is […]