Iranian military spokesperson promises ‘heavy price’ for Israeli strikes
According to several Iranian news outlets, Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces, has said that Israel will pay a “heavy price” for its attacks.
Senior adviser to Ali Khamenei ‘critically injured’: Report
Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been “critically injured” during Israel’s attacks on Tehran over recent hours, according to state-run news outlet Nour News.
Firefighters work at the scene of a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, on June 13
Israeli military chief says army ‘mobilising tens of thousands’ of soldiers
In a televised address, Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir said the army is “mobilising tens of thousands of soldiers and preparing across all borders”, as he warned that “anyone who tries to challenge us will pay a heavy price”.
“People of Israel, I can’t promise absolute success. The Iranian regime will attempt to attack us in response. The expected cost will be different from what we are used to,” Zamir said.
“We have been preparing this operation for a long time; unprecedented efforts have been made across all branches and directorates to achieve readiness against the tangible and present threat,” he added.
Iran’s Supreme Leader: Israel must prepare for ‘bitter and painful’ fate following attack
Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency, or IRNA, has published a statement from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:
The great nation of Iran!
The Zionist regime, at dawn today, opened its dirty and bloody hand to a crime in our beloved country and revealed its evil nature more than ever by striking residential centres.
The regime must expect severe punishment. The powerful hand of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces will not abandon him, God willing. Several commanders and scientists were martyred in the enemy attacks. Their successors and colleagues will immediately resume their duties, God willing.
With this crime, the Zionist regime prepared for itself a bitter and painful fate, and it will definitely receive it.
