Khamenei warns US against intervening in conflict with Israel

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned that the U.S. will suffer irreparable harm if it joins Israel’s war with Iran, following renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender. What should the Iranian nation surrender to? We will never surrender in response to the attacks of anyone. This is the logic of the Iranian nation. This is the spirit of the Iranian nation, Khamenei’s official account on X wrote.

He said that Iran will not forgive the violation of the country’s airspace or the blood of its martyrs.

The Zionist entity (Israel) has made a grave mistake and will face consequences, Khamenei said in a televised speech.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump called for Iran’s unconditional surrender.

Those familiar with Iran’s history and people know better than to speak the language of threats, Khamenei said.

The Americans must understand that any military intervention will undoubtedly bring irreversible harm. They should know that Iran will not surrender, and any US strike will cost the Americans serious, irreparable consequences.

The Iranian leader stressed that his country will not accept an imposed peace or war.

The comments came a day after Trump said that U.S. patience with Iran was wearing thin and called for the country to surrender. Trump also said that the U.S. could easily eliminate Khamenei but was currently choosing not to.

We know exactly where the so-called Supreme Leader is hiding, Trump wrote on social media. He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.

Regional tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.

Meanwhile, in Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports.