Iran Vows ‘Crushing Response’ Against U.S. and Israel After Recent Escalations, Says Iran’s Supreme Leader”
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that the U.S. and Israel would face a “crushing response” following an Israeli strike that reportedly killed four Iranian soldiers last month.
Khamenei addressed students on Saturday, ahead of the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S.
embassy seizure in Tehran, signaling that Iran is weighing its retaliation options. The recent conflict has escalated due to Iranian missile responses to the deaths of leaders in Hezbollah
And Hamas, two Iranian-backed groups in their fight against Israel, along with a senior Iranian commander.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Iran’s adversaries, notably the United States and Israel. “will certainly face a decisive retaliation for their actions against Iran, its people, and the ‘axis of resistance.'”
The so-called “axis of resistance” consists of groups supported by Tehran, including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and heavily armed factions in Iraq and Syria. Several of these groups are designated as terrorist organizations by various Western countries.
Israel reportedly caused significant damage to Iran’s air defense and missile capabilities in an October 26 attack. Although Iran has not confirmed this. Israel views Iran as the main supporter of the Hamas operation that resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths in Israel on October 7 of the previous year, with over 250 taken hostage into Gaza.
Following this attack, Israel launched a large-scale operation in Gaza, during which over 43,300 people have reportedly died. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. In addition, in September, Israel expanded its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon after nearly a year of cross-border clashes. Triggered by Hezbollah’s support for Palestinians following the Hamas attacks.
Israeli forces have stated these efforts aim to facilitate the safe return of thousands of northern Israeli residents displaced by the conflict. According to Lebanese authorities, the fighting has led to over 2,800 deaths and displaced around 1.2 million people. Israeli authorities report over 60 fatalities from Hezbollah’s attacks involving rockets, drones. And missiles in northern Israel and the Golan Heights.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain unresolved since the 1979 hostage crisis, where Iranian protesters captured over 50 American diplomats and embassy staff in Tehran, sparking a 444-day diplomatic crisis.
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