Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a remark at a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who last year in northern Iran on May 20, 2025.
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the United States on Wednesday if Washington followed a military strike against the Middle East countries.
“There is no doubt that any U.S. military entry will suffer irreparable losses,” NBC News reported.
He added: “The Iranian people will firmly oppose an imposed war, just as they will be peacefully confronting any imposed peace. This country will never be collected from anyone.” “The Iranian people are not someone who may be forced to surrender.”
CNBC has contacted the White House for comment.
Iran and Tehran have been trading missile fires since the Jewish state launched a attack on Iran on Friday, saying it was primarily targeting Iran’s nuclear program. IAEA Wednesday explain Two nuclear centrifugal facilities in Iran have been hit.
Trump warned Tuesday that U.S. patience is a historical ally and Israeli weapon provider – “slim dressing” and noted that Khamenei was “easy target.”
“We won’t bring him out (at least not yet,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social Media Platform.
Under Trump’s second administration, the White House has been working to establish a deal on Iran’s nuclear program, and so far the negotiations have not yet achieved results. Washington had previously insisted that it was not a direct involvement in hostilities, but Trump’s latest comments have sparked speculation about strategic changes.
Tensions between the two historical Middle East enemies have been high since the October 2023 attack on Israeli territory. Since then, Israel has accused Iran of offensives carried out through its network of regional allies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthi in Yemen. Tehran denies participation.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a view of the G7 summit that Israel is the “dirty work” of the Western world. Comment Carryed by the German export ZDF.
Markets have been keenly watching the development of conflict, which has the potential to wrap around a wider oil-rich Middle East and push investors to safe haven assets such as gold.
This breaking news report is being updated.
