Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: ‘Will show Zionists no mercy,’ Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei warns Netanyahu

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a strong warning to Israel on Wednesday, vowing a tough response to the continued aerial attacks between the two countries, now entering the sixth day of war. “We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote in English on X. Meanwhile, Iranian armed forces chief warned of imminent “punitive operations” against Israel.” Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces: The operations carried out so far have been a warning for deterrence, and punitive operations will be forthcoming,” IRNA News Agency posted on X.The Israel Defense Forces issued an “urgent warning” for people to evacuate District 18 of Tehran, Iran.”In the coming hours, the IDF will operate in the area–just as it has over the past few days throughout Tehran–to strike military infrastructure belonging to the Iranian regime,” the IDF said in the statement.

It is to be noted that Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran. Trump has been vocal in his support for Israel, emphasising that Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

Trump’s Role

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) demanded for an “unconditional surrender” from Iran amid escalating tensions with Israel.In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump said “we” now have “complete and total control of the skies over Iran” and “we know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding”. He warned “our patience is wearing thin”, and then posted, “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!””We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” Trump wrote on his social media ‘Truth Social’.

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