Key facts
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Israel against threatening Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Araghchi stated that any threat against Iran's leadership would receive an "Immediate Powerful Response."
- Araghchi referenced an attack on an elementary school in Minab, attributing it to the US-Israel.
- Araghchi declared that US bases in other countries are legitimate targets.
- Araghchi described the killing of Religious Leader Ali Khamenei as a "religious crime."
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a strong warning to Israel following remarks by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who reportedly described Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as "marked for death." Araghchi stated that any threat against Iran's leadership would be met with an "Immediate Powerful Response."
Araghchi also referenced the Islamabad MoU, asserting that the US is committed to restraining Israel and that Iran would "school them" if they ignored their "master." He further declared that US bases in other countries are legitimate targets, regardless of whether they are actively used against Iran, and that American soldiers would not be safe even if hiding in hotels.
In his statements, Araghchi described the killing of Religious Leader Ali Khamenei as a "religious crime" with serious consequences. He also harshly criticized Donald Trump's policies, referencing an attack on an elementary school in Minab where over 160 young girls were killed, stating that "innocents were cold-bloodedly slaughtered" by the US and Israel.