"Americans need to know that ...": Iran's Khamenei warns Trump of "irreparable damage" in the case of US strike | Today news

Iran’s highest leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a serious warning on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump’s demand that Iran surrendered unconditionally. Khamenei warned that any military action by the United States would “lead serious and irreparable consequences”. In a message posted on X, Khamenei said: “Those who are familiar with the history of Iran would never address these people with threats, as the Iranian people will never surrender. The Americans must understand that any military intervention will do irreversible damage.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been in power since 1989 and the final arbitrator of all state issues in Iran, has made few public statements since Israel launched his assault on Friday. Will not surrender, a definite Iran’s highest leader said in response to Donald Trump’s claim of unconditional surrender. Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s Khamenei is “an easy target” for the US and Israel, and he then increased his demands on truth on the truth: “Unconditional surrender!” Trump holds the US military strike on Iran. The new, more Hawkish body attitude is a significant shift in Trump’s thinking, although the sources said Trump is open to a diplomatic solution – if Iran makes important concessions. Khamenei’s warning to the highest leader of Israel Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a sharp warning to Israel on Tuesday and stated that the country will be “punished for his mistake”, according to a direct broadcast of his speech by the news agency in Mehr. While Khamenei did not specify the nature of the ‘error’, his comments indicate a strong retaliation of Tehran. “The Zionist regime should know that the era of hit-and-run is over,” Khamenei said. “They will be punished for the crime they have committed.” Khamenei said in a post on X: “In the name of the Noble Haidar, the battle begins.” Haidar is a name used regularly for Ali, which Shia Muslims consider the first Imam and successor to the Prophet Muhammad. Iran’s leader also posted on his English-language X account: “We must give a strong response to the terrorist-Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,” Khamenei. The war in Iran-Israel is entering the sixth day air defense that repels projectiles about Tehran after the Air Force of Israel said they were carrying out strikes at the Iranian capital. Israelis were also warned about incoming Iranian missiles, and explosions were heard in Tel Aviv, CNN reports. Israel has launched Operation Rising Rising Lion with a view to the core and military sites of Iran, including Tehran and key missile facilities, with the aim of stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In retaliation, Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem under Operation True Promise 3, causing significant damage and caused the fear of a larger regional war.