Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei: "No Surrender ... Severe Damage if US Military Intervenes"
Summary
- Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei stated he will not accept the United States' demand for 'unconditional surrender.'
- Khamenei warned that any US military intervention would lead to severe, irreversible damage.
- Iran is reportedly preparing missiles and military equipment aimed at US military bases.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed his refusal to accept the unconditional surrender demanded by US President Donald Trump.
According to Reuters on the 18th (local time), Khamenei said on local broadcasts, "I will not accept the 'unconditional surrender' that President Trump has demanded." He stated, "The Iranian people will never surrender. Whether in peace or war, no one can force the Islamic Republic."
He also delivered a warning message aimed at the United States. Khamenei said, "Any intellectual who knows the history of Iran and its people will not speak to us in threatening language," emphasizing, "The US must understand—US military intervention will inevitably result in serious and irreversible damage."
Meanwhile, according to The New York Times, Iran is reportedly preparing missiles and military equipment to target US military bases should the United States intervene in the war.
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