'Zionist enemy made a big mistake, it must be punished': Iran's Supreme Leader after US strikes its nuclear sites
Amid rising tensions in Middle East,
Iran's Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in response to United States attacking its nuclear sites said that the '
Zionist enemy
has made a grave mistake and must be punished for it.'
"The punishment continues. The Zionist enemy has made a big mistake, committed a big crime; it must be punished and it is being punished; it is being punished right now," said the supreme leader in a post on X.
— Khamenei_fa (@Khamenei_fa)
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Iran threatens attack on US bases
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran's nuclear program, though some officials cautioned that the extent of damage was unclear.
With aerial assaults between Iran and Israel raging -- including fresh strikes by Israel on what it said were military targets in Iran -- the US State Department issued a worldwide caution alert for its citizens traveling or living abroad.
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International concern focused on fears that the unprecedented US attacks would deepen conflict in the volatile region after Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran earlier this month.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said bases used by US forces could be attacked in retaliation.
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