Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamanei: Israel ‘shall be’ punished
In a speech marking the end of Ramadan, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei again took aim at Israel, saying the state “must” and “will” face retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.
In a major escalation of Israel’s war with regional adversaries, suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital on April 1 in a strike that killed seven Revolutionary Guard members, including two top generals.
“The evil regime made a mistake and must be punished and it shall be,” Khamenei said in a speech marking the beginning of Eid al-Fitr.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
‘Israel will respond’, says foreign minister after Iran’s supreme leader threat
If Iran attacks Israel it will retaliate on its territory, warns Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
The comments come after a speech by Iran’s supreme leader who declared in a speech marking the beginning of Eid al-Fitr a response is coming after the deadly bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1.
“If Iran attacks from its own territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran,” Katz posted on social media platform X.
Earlier, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: “When they attack our consulate section, they attack our territory.” The strike killed 12 people: seven IRGC members, four Syrians, and a Hezbollah militia member. Israel has not acknowledged its involvement.
The scene after the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria