Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘crushing response’ to Israeli attacks

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Israel and the United States of “a crushing response” for actions towards Iran and its allies, with out elaborating on the timing or scope of the threatened attack.

His speech to students in Tehran on Saturday came as officials an increasing number of threaten yet another strike towards Israel, following its 26 October attack focused on militia bases and other locations in Iran.

“The enemies, be it the Zionist regime or the United States of America, will definitely receive a crushing response in response to what they are doing to Iran and the Iranian nation and to the resistance front,” said Khamenei.

The “resistance front” refers to the alliance of Tehran-backed militant groups that consist of the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in the Palestinian territories.

Khamenei had previously struck a extra measured response to Israeli strikes, announcing they might maybe well aloof no longer be “exaggerated or downplayed”.

“We will definitely do whatever is necessary to prepare the Iranian nation, in terms of military [preparation], weapons, and political work. Thanks to Allah, officials are already busy doing that,” he said.

The United States on Friday launched the deployment of extra militia property to the Heart East, as a warning to Tehran.

There are fears that extra attacks from both facet might maybe perchance well engulf the wider Heart East in a regional battle.