Israel 'not a country, but a terrorist base against Palestine', says Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel 'not a country, but a terrorist base against Palestine', says Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei

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Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei made the remarks during a speech on Al-Quds Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians, which is seen in Israel as an expression of hatred and anti-Semitism Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called Israel “not a country, but a terrorist base” during a speech on Al-Quds Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians. “Israel is not a country, but a terrorist base against the nation of Palestine and other Muslim nations,” Khamenei said in live televised remarks. Khamenei also blasted Israel’s normalisation of ties with “some weak Arab governments” during the past year as attempts to undermine the Israeli “nightmare of Muslim unity”. The United Nations called on Israel to end any forced evictions in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, warning that its actions could amount to “war crimes”.

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Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’
1 week, 6 days ago

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Al Jazeera  

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ is weakened by fall of key ally. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the toppling of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while also blaming a “neighbouring” country of Syria. Speaking hours after al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday, US …

Benjamin Netanyahu issues video message for Iranians: 'Khamenei govt fears its people more than Israel'
1 month, 1 week ago

Benjamin Netanyahu issues video message for Iranians: 'Khamenei govt fears its people more than Israel'

India TV News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a direct message for the people of Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's government feared the people of Iran more than Israel. Don't lose hope,״ Netanyahu told Iranian people in a surprise message amid tension between the two nations, following Israel's attacks against Iran-baked Hezbollah in Lebanon. "A special message from …

‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel

Firstpost  

Israeli warplanes struck military sites in Iran on October 26 in retaliation for a large Iranian missile attack on Israel at the start of the month Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd while attending a ceremony marking 30th death anniversary of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, shown in the poster at rear, at his mausoleum …

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel

Al Jazeera  

Khamenei said groups backed by Tehran have managed to increasingly repel Israel over nearly four decades in Gaza and Lebanon. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. The Iranian leader said Israel believed it could silence the Palestinian …

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'

ABC  

Iran's supreme leader is threatening Israel and the US with "a crushing response" following strikes on Iran and its allies. One dead in Beirut strikes as Israel captures 'Hezbollah operative' On Saturday, an Israeli strike on an abandoned building in south Beirut killed one person and injured 15, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Rockets fired from Lebanon injure 11, Israeli …

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'

LA Times  

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to a crowd during a meeting with university students in Tehran on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the …

Iran's Supreme Leader Hints at Caution in Response to Israeli Attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's Supreme Leader Hints at Caution in Response to Israeli Attacks

Firstpost  

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has issued a directive that the Israeli attacks should be treated with caution and that whatever is in the best interest of the people and the country should take place. Khamenei's remarks indicate that he does not want the recent Israeli attack to automatically lead to an escalation of the conflict.

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil

China Daily  

Iran vows a fitting response to Israel's aggression against its soil. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expresses his country's intention to defend its rights and defend the rights of its people and country. He also expresses condolences for the deaths of four Iranian air defense forces in the Israeli attack.

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader held a rifle by his side as he addressed worshippers in Tehran in a rare public sermon, days after Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds the barrel of a rifle in his left hand Khamenei addressed Arab nations in Arabic as he spoke from Tehran on Friday Iranian worshippers gathering near …

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?

The Independent  

The missiles lit up the sky across Israel, explosions ringing out as they were intercepted or they hit the ground. In April, the backdrop was Israel's war in Gaza against the Iran-backed Hamas, plus the near-daily cross-border barrage between another Tehran-supported group, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel. Missiles being intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv on Tuesday night Hezbollah has …

'Too Weak To Inflict Damage On Hezbollah': Iran's Supreme Leader Slams 'Criminal' Israel After Nasrallah's Death
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Too Weak To Inflict Damage On Hezbollah': Iran's Supreme Leader Slams 'Criminal' Israel After Nasrallah's Death

ABP News  

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement on Saturday calling Israel's policy of "massacring the people in Lebanon" as "short-sighted and stupid". — Khamenei.ir September 28, 2024 Khamenei deplored Nasrallah's death, who he said attained "martyrdom" on Friday night in Lebanon. "The great Mujahid, the standard-bearer of Resistance in the region, a virtuous scholar of religion & a …

Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei clubs India with Gaza
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei clubs India with Gaza

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme leader of Iran, Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei resorted to spreading an anti-India agenda. We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or any other place.” It is pertinent to note that the Iranian Supreme leader made the anti-India post while vying …

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE
4 months, 1 week ago

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Iran’s acting foreign minister also joined the chorus of voices calling for retribution against Israel on Thursday, telling AFP that Israel made a costly “strategic …

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE
4 months, 1 week ago

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s acting foreign minister also joined the chorus of voices calling for retribution against Israel on Thursday, telling AFP that Israel made a costly “strategic mistake” by assassinating the …

Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’

Hindustan Times  

In a rare move, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced his support for anti-Israel protestors on US college campuses, claiming that they are “on the right side of history.” Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed the US campus students for their "honorable struggle" against the ruthless government, which according to him backs Zionists. Iran's Khamenei has one advice …

Iran’s Khamenei thanks armed forces for attacking Israel as two nations tamp down broader conflict fears
8 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei thanks armed forces for attacking Israel as two nations tamp down broader conflict fears

Live Mint  

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has thanked the armed forces over the April 13 attack on Israel when Tehran launched a barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones in retaliation to an attack on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1. While Israel reacted by sending drones and missiles a few days later, Iran has played down this …

Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike; muted responses could calm tensions for now
8 months ago

Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike; muted responses could calm tensions for now

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war. But the indecisive outcome of weeks of tensions — which included an alleged Israeli strike …

Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel. “If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran,” Israel Katz said in a post on X in both Farsi and Hebrew. Earlier Wednesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …

Iran’s Khamenei blasts Israel, West for ‘bloody’ Gaza war in Eid speech
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei blasts Israel, West for ‘bloody’ Gaza war in Eid speech

Al Jazeera  

In response, Israel threatens a direct attack if Iran uses its own territory to retaliate. Iran’s supreme leader has condemned Israel and the West over “crimes” in Gaza during Ramadan in an Eid al-Fitr speech that also promised retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria. “The malicious regime made a mistake on this matter, and it must …

Iran’s Khamenei promises ‘Israel will be punished’ for Syria strike
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei promises ‘Israel will be punished’ for Syria strike

Al Jazeera  

The attack and rhetoric raise concern that Israel’s war in Gaza threatens to escalate major conflict across the region. Iran’s supreme leader declared on Tuesday that “Israel will be punished” for the attack the previous day that killed members of the Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, at the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. Hezbollah, the Iran-affiliated armed group that has …

Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says

Al Jazeera  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian is in Lebanon to discuss the impact of Israel’s war in Gaza. Iran has never sought war in the region, the country’s foreign minister has said on a visit to Lebanon to discuss Israel’s war on Gaza and its impact on regional security. “Iran and Lebanon confirm that war is not the solution, and that …

Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria
11 months, 1 week ago

Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria

India TV News  

Middle East tensions: Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that they attacked "Israeli spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region as regional conflict as well as against the Islamic State in Syria, the state media reported late on Monday. one of the main Mossad espionage headquarters in Iraq's Kurdistan region was destroyed with ballistic missiles," the Guards said in a statement. In …

Iran says expansion of Israel-Hamas war 'inevitable'
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran says expansion of Israel-Hamas war 'inevitable'

The Hindu  

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Friday that expansion of the Israel-Hamas war has become "inevitable", amid widespread concern in the region and beyond that the conflict could spread. Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel retaliated with an aerial bombing and ground offensive that the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip says has killed more than 10,800 people, two-thirds of …

Israel-Hamas War: Iran accuses US of 'encouraging' Israel to kill Palestinians
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Hamas War: Iran accuses US of 'encouraging' Israel to kill Palestinians

Firstpost  

Iran financially and militarily backs Hamas but insists it had no involvement in the Palestinian Islamist group’s October 7 attacks on Israel, the worst in the country’s 75-year history. Accusing the United States of “encouraging” Israel to kill and carry out “cruel acts” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said that a ceasefire must …

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader of Iran wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, demanding an end to the war. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately … the …

Israel Hamas Conflict 'Resistance Will Be Unstoppable Irans Ayatollah Khamenei On Israels Attack On Gaza Strip
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel Hamas Conflict 'Resistance Will Be Unstoppable Irans Ayatollah Khamenei On Israels Attack On Gaza Strip

ABP News  

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning on Tuesday, stating that forces opposed to Israel would be unstoppable if Israel continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in response to the surprise attack by Hamas. The Islamic republic has maintained close contact with regional allies since Hamas militants attacked the Gaza border, resulting in over 1,400 casualties, primarily …

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues threat to Israel amid its operation in Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues threat to Israel amid its operation in Gaza

Op India  

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, stated on Tuesday that if Israel continues its operation in Gaza, Muslims worldwide will become unstoppable. His remarks come a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned that if Israel does not stop its actions in Gaza, Iran may take ‘preemptive action’ against it within hours. Israel confirmed, also on Sunday, …

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Iranian leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Israel of carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and warned Israel that it must pull back from its attacks on the besieged territory. Speaking on Tuesday Khamenei said Israeli officials should face trial for …

Iran's Supreme Leader accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza, warns of escalation as situation worsens
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran's Supreme Leader accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza, warns of escalation as situation worsens

India TV News  

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday warned Israel of perpetrating 'ethnic cleansing' in the Gaza Strip, saying that Muslims and resistance forces could lose patience and the escalating situation cannot be controlled. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in an interview with media, said Iran "cannot stand idly by and watch" as the war escalates to a looming ground …

US already ‘militarily involved’ in Israel-Hamas war: Iran's bold claim
1 year, 2 months ago

US already ‘militarily involved’ in Israel-Hamas war: Iran's bold claim

Hindustan Times  

The United States is already involved in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and must be held to account, an Iranian official said. Asked if Tehran would engage if the US weighed in, Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, “Iran considers that the United States is already militarily involved in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. "If the …

Iran warns Israel of 'far-reaching consequences' if 'Gaza genocide' not stopped
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran warns Israel of 'far-reaching consequences' if 'Gaza genocide' not stopped

India Today  

Iran warned in a social media post on Saturday that if Israel's "war crimes and genocide" are not stopped then the situation could spiral out of control with "far-reaching consequences." The post on X by Iran's mission to the United Nations came after Axios reported Tehran warned Israel - in a message sent via the UN - that it would …

Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war

Op India  

As Israel continues its massive counterattacks on Gaza as a stern response to the destruction the Hamas terrorists have caused on Israeli soil, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on Israel to stop its actions in Gaza. With the Israeli government showing no intention to back out, the foreign minister of Iran, the longtime ally of the Islamist terrorist …

Israel-Hamas war highlights: Hamas calls for protest in East Jerusalem, West Bank
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war highlights: Hamas calls for protest in East Jerusalem, West Bank

Hindustan Times  

Oct 13, 2023 1:49 AM IST Iran's foreign minister, whose government supports Hamas and other Middle East militant groups, said on Thursday opening a "new front" against Israel would depend on Israel's actions in Gaza. "Officials of some countries contact us and ask about the possibility of a new front being opened in the region," said Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian …

Israel faces military defeat ‘beyond repair’, proud of Palestine: Iran's Khamenei amid Gaza war. ‘We kiss…’
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel faces military defeat ‘beyond repair’, proud of Palestine: Iran's Khamenei amid Gaza war. ‘We kiss…’

Hindustan Times  

Supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday claimed that Israel has faced a military and intelligence defeat ‘beyond repair" amid the ongoing declared "war" between Israeli forces and Gaza-based Hamas militants. Khamenei said he is proud of Palestine and supports Palestinians, but denied Iran's involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday that killed hundreds of Israelis …

In first, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza
1 year, 8 months ago

In first, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Associated Press  

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Iran’s president on Friday delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas militant group that rules the territory. “The initiative to self-determination is today in the hands of the Palestinian fighters,” Raisi said, dismissing Hamas’ domestic political rival, the West Bank-based …

Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians
1 year, 8 months ago

Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of Iranians, some chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” marched in the capital of Tehran on Friday to mark Jerusalem Day, an annual show of support for the Palestinians. Since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, the rallies marking what is also known as al-Quds Day have typically been held typically held on …

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader calls the anti-government protests, which began after the death of Mahsa Amini, ‘riots’. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has blamed the United States and Israel for protests that have gripped the country for more than two weeks, accusing the countries of trying to stop Iran’s “progress”. “In the accident that happened, a young …

Muslim states condemn Israel's 'barbaric attacks' against Palestinians
3 years, 7 months ago

Muslim states condemn Israel's 'barbaric attacks' against Palestinians

India Today  

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation called on Sunday for an immediate halt to what it described as Israel's barbaric attacks on Gaza and blamed "systematic crimes" against the Palestinians for hostilities now in their seventh day. Palestinian militants began rocket assaults on Israel on Monday after weeks of tensions over a court case to evict several Palestinian families in East …

World reacts as Jerusalem tensions escalate
3 years, 7 months ago

World reacts as Jerusalem tensions escalate

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 wounded in Al-Aqsa amid growing anger over Israeli plans to evict Palestinian families from occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah. “Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s plans and measures to evict dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem and impose Israeli sovereignty over them,” the kingdom’s ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement carried on Saudi-owned Al Arabiya. …

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