Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei issues stern warning to US, says,’ Will not bow…, American agents…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has once again strongly condemned the United States, stating that the US wants Iran to bow down, and put its own loyalists in power in Tehran — something he stated would “never happen.” He called on Iranians to stand united against American threats. His comments come as Iranian leaders were preparing for negotiations with European counterparts regarding the country’s nuclear program.
What did Khamenei say about U.S. interference in Iran?
Speaking on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Reza (PBUH), Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran is “deeply offended.” “The US wants Iran to be obedient to it. The Iranian nation is deeply offended by such a great insult and will stand with all its strength against those who harbour such a false expectation of the Iranian people,” Khamenei stated.
When did Khamenei make these remarks?
The comments, made during a speech at a mosque in Tehran and later published on Khamenei’s official website, came two months after fighting had stopped in Iran’s long-running battles with Israel – a conflict that the United States briefly joined – and while Tehran is talking with world powers on its nuclear program.
Which recent events triggered Khamenei’s strong warning?
Khamenei’s comments came about two months after the end of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. The fighting took place from June 13 to June 24 after the United States intervened in support of Israel and carried out airstrikes on Iran.
Furthermore, Khamenei emphasised that the US’s hostility toward Iran is not a recent phenomenon, as various American administrations have maintained a consistent stance of enmity, sanctions, and threats against the Islamic Republic and the Iranian people ever since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, as per IRNA. He criticised those who advocate for direct negotiations with Washington, calling them “shallow-minded.”
Khamenei asserted that the unusual Israeli and American strikes in June — targeting vital nuclear sites prompting Iranian retaliation — were designed to destabilize the Islamic Republic. He asserted that a day after Israel initiated its attack on Iran at the start of war, “American agents” met in Europe to talk about “what government should rule Iran after the Islamic Republic.”
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has once again strongly condemned the United States.
- Khamenei’s comments came about two months after the end of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel.
- Khamenei claimed that the United States’ ultimate goal was to make Tehran “obedient.”
- Khamenei emphasised that the US’s hostility toward Iran is not a recent phenomenon.
Khamenei claimed that the United States’ ultimate goal was to make Tehran “obedient,” but the Iranian people will stand with “all its strength” against those who harbour such a “false expectation.”
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