Summary
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a warning to the United States that the Iranian people will not surrender.
- Khamenei stated that he emphasized to the U.S. that military intervention would cause irreversible damage.
- President Trump reportedly threatened Iran by saying he knows the Supreme Leader's hideout and called for unconditional surrender.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, sent a warning message to U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to local media such as IRNA and Tasnim on the 18th (local time), Ayatollah Khamenei, in a video speech issued that day, said, "The U.S. must understand that the Iranian people will not surrender," adding, "Intelligent people who know Iran, its people, and its history would never speak to Iranians in a threatening manner."
He further stressed, "The United States must remember that its military intervention would undoubtedly cause irreversible damage."
The previous day, President Trump threatened Iran, saying, "We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding," and urged, "Surrender unconditionally!"
Reported by Bobae Lee, guest reporter, Hankyung.com newsinfo@hankyung.com
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