Key facts
- Iran's military commander warned the U.S. and Israel against any attack.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in airstrikes.
- Iran's UN ambassador protested Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's alleged threat to assassinate Khamenei.
- Iran described the threat as 'state terrorism' and part of a deliberate policy.
- Funeral processions for Khamenei are scheduled to begin July 4 in Tehran and conclude July 9.
Iran has issued warnings to the United States and Israel against any attacks as the nation prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in airstrikes. Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, stated that Iran's armed forces would retaliate harshly against any threat or aggression.
This comes after Iran's UN ambassador, Amir-Saeid Iravani, formally protested remarks by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who allegedly threatened to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Iravani described Katz's threat as 'state terrorism' and part of a deliberate policy against Iranian officials, accusing the UN Security Council of enabling Israeli impunity. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had previously issued a similar warning, stating that any threat against Iran's leadership would receive an 'Immediate Powerful Response.'
Funeral processions for Khamenei are scheduled to begin on July 4 in Tehran and conclude on July 9 with his burial in Mashhad. Iranian media has reported heightened security measures and temporary airspace restrictions over several cities during this period.