Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei renewed his threats toward Israel on Thursday, just hours after declaring that Iran had emerged victorious from the recent conflict.
“The Zionist regime must know that attacking the Islamic Republic of Iran will result in a heavy cost for them,” Khamenei warned in a statement posted to his X (formerly Twitter) account.
His comments came after breaking a prolonged public silence during which Israel, backed by the United States, launched strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
“I find it appropriate to congratulate the great Iranian nation, first and foremost, on the victory over the fake Zionist regime,” Khamenei proclaimed in his first public address since the conflict escalated.
“With all the noise, with all the claims, the Zionist regime was nearly crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic,” the Iranian leader declared, portraying Iran’s response as overwhelming.
He also accused the United States of stepping in to prevent Israel’s complete collapse, saying, “The American regime entered the war directly because it felt that if it didn’t, the Zionist regime would be completely annihilated. Here too, Iran was victorious and in return delivered a harsh slap to America.”
Khamenei concluded by asserting that Washington walked away from the confrontation empty-handed: “The American regime gained nothing from this war,” he claimed.
{Matzav.com}