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Memri
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Khamenei's National Security Advisor Admiral Ali Shamkhani Severely Injured in Israeli Strike: They Know Why They Targeted Me; 'I've Beaten the Hell Out of Their Big Boss'; the Iranians Proved That Th
Admiral Ali Shamkhani, member of Iran's Expediency Council and National Security Advisor to Supreme Leader Khamenei, who was severely injured during the Iran–Israel war, discussed his injuries in a June 28, 2025 interview on IRINN TV (Iran). He said his entire room collapsed on top of him, and he was buried under the rubble for three hours. Shamkhani said that his ribcage was fractured, and he sustained many internal injuries in the attack. He added that the Israelis know why they targeted him, as does he, but he is not at liberty to elaborate. He said he has 'beaten the hell out of their big boss' and that he holds many secrets. Shamkhani also described how Iran responded to Israel's attack, following a plan based on guidance from the Supreme Leader, and adapted according to Iran's capabilities.
Memri
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Iranian Regime Following U.S. Attack On Fordo Nuclear Site: Trump's 'Neck Must Be Broken'; 'America's Bases And Troops Are The First Target Of The Iranian Missiles'; 'Kill Them Everywhere You Find The
On June 22, 2025, a few hours after the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iranian regime officials issued a string of direct threats against the U.S. and President Donald Trump about harming U.S. soldiers and bases in the region, as well as harming American citizens and closing the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian regime mouthpieces called Trump a "gambler" who had acted stupidly and whose "neck must be broken," and added that he had "chosen to receive in Washington 50,000 coffins of American soldiers." The following are the main points of threats against the U.S. and President Trump by Iranian regime officials and mouthpieces: IRGC Telegram Channel: Trump's "Neck Must Be Broken" On June 22, the IRGC Telegram channel wrote: "Regardless of the extent of the damage at Fordo or any [other] place attacked by the gambler Trump,[1] and regardless of the intensity [of the attack], the main thing is that he has now taken official responsibility for his mistake, and therefore his neck must be broken."[2] IRGC Telegram post: "Trump's neck must be broken." Source: June 22, 2025. Kayhan Editor Shariatmadari: Rain Missiles On U.S. Naval Fleet, Close Strait Of Hormuz, "Kill Them Wherever You Find Them" Hossein Shariatmadari, close associate of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and editor-in-chief of the Iranian regime mouthpiece Kayhan, wrote on June 22: "After the American attack on the Fordo site, without wasting time and as a first move, it is now our turn to rain missiles on the American naval fleet in Bahrain and at the same time to close the Strait of Hormuz to American, British, German and French ships. [Quran Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 191:] 'Kill them wherever you find them.'"[3] Shariatmadari visits Khamenei in hospital (Source: Asr-e Iran, September 14, 2014) Kayhan Front Page: 'America's Bases And Troops Are The First Target Of The Iranian Missiles' Kayhan's June 23 front page stated: 'America's bases and troops are the first target of the Iranian missiles. Do not delay the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has gambled and now he must pay. Every American soldier killed, every oil tanker grounded, and every fire at an American base in the region will be a memory of the fact that no one with common sense enters a war with Iran in order to please [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu!"[4] Kayhan front page for June 23, 2025 Hossein Rezai, Expediency Council Member And Former IRGC Commander: "Trump Sought To Rescue Netanyahu, But Now He Has To Save Himself And His Troops" On June 22, Hossein Rezai, a member of the Iranian regime's Expediency Council and former IRGC commander, wrote on X: "Anyone who exploits the nobility of the Iranian people and the restraint of the regime will collapse from the foundation [up]. Trump sought to rescue Netanyahu, but now he has to save himself and his troops."[5] Rezai's post ( June 22, 2025) IRGC-Affiliated Tasnim News Agency: Iran Will Close Strait Of Hormuz The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency published an AI-generated image of an American aircraft carrier on fire and sinking, with the symbol of the Islamic Republic shining above it – hinting that Iran had sunk it – and wrote: "Trump acted stupidly. The Armed Forces are fully prepared to close the Strait of Hormuz."[6] Source: Tasnim, Iran, June 22, 2025. Post By Iranian State TV "Ofogh" Shared By IRGC Telegram Channel: "Welcome To Your Slaughterhouse" On June 22, the IRGC channel on Telegram shared a post by the Iranian state TV channel Ofogh that read: "Welcome to your slaughterhouse."[7] June 22, 2025. Majlis Internal Affairs Committee Chairman And Representative From Qom: "Trump Has Legitimized A Military Operation Against His Forces In The Region" Qassem Ravanbakhsh, Majlis Internal Affairs Committee Chairman and representative from Qom, said on June 22: "The damage inflicted on the Fordo facility is not what the criminal Trump and the American media claim it is, and the underground facilities have not been harmed. The public can rest assured – the nuclear knowledge possessed by the Iranians cannot be destroyed by these crimes. With this stupid act, Trump has legitimized a military operation against his forces in the region. He should hasten to order the mass production of coffins for the bodies of the American soldiers stationed in the region."[8] Qassem Ravanbakhsh. (Source: June 22, 2025) Iranian Broadcasting Authority Presenters On June 22, 2025: Trump Has "Chosen To Receive In Washington 50,000 Coffins Of American Soldiers" Presenters from Iranian Channel 3 TV responded to the American attack on Iran's nuclear facilities with threats. Host Mahdi Khanalizadeh claimed that Iran now has full control of U.S. bases in the region, and that "now, all American personnel in the region, whether civilian or military, constitute legitimate targets." He said that the U.S. president "has chosen to "receive in Washington 50,000 coffins of American soldiers," adding that it is about time for the region to defeat America. He added that the next step will be to eradicate U.S. military bases and to kill what he referred to as "American terror operatives" in the region. Another presenter, Amir-Hossein Tahmasebi, said that America had violated Iran's borders and that there will be consequences. He warned that the minimal response would be the total destruction of the U.S. bases in Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Baghdad, and added that all U.S. forces and interests in the region are now legitimate targets and are within range of Iran's precision missiles. To view this clip, click here or below: Majlis Representative From Tehran Hamid Rasaee: "Only Attacking U.S. Bases In Saudi Arabia Will Really Hurt" The U.S. On June 22, Majlis Representative from Tehran Hamid Rasaee wrote on X: "In responding to America's aggression, only attacking U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia will really hurt it, because no other location would be a significant blow. This is not just one target, but an arrow striking several targets at once."[9] X post by Hamid Rasaee, Majles representative, source: X, June 22, 2025 Majlis National Security And Foreign Policy Committee Member Ali Khazarian: "The Response Of Iran's Proud Sons In The Armed Forces Will Be Destructive, God Willing" Majlis National Security And Foreign Policy Committee Member Ali Khazarian said on June 22: "Iran's response to the U.S. aggression will be smart, unexpected, and cause [it] regret. We will break America's deterrence and power. The quality of the response will be determined by us, because a minimal response means accepting the equation dictated by America. The response of Iran's proud sons in the armed forces will be destructive, God willing, will shatter America's prestige, and will send it the message that any aggression against Iranian soil will incur a heavy cost."[10] Khazarian, source: Mehr News (Iran), June 22, 2025 Strategic Affairs Advisor To Majlis Speaker: Fordo Attack Did Not Surprise Us, "No Irreparable Damage" Mahdi Mohammadi, strategic affairs advisor to the Majlis speaker, wrote: "From Iran's point of view, nothing particularly surprising happened. Iran has been waiting for an attack on Fordo for several nights. The site was evacuated long ago, and it suffered no irreparable damage in the attack. Two things are certain: First, know-how cannot be bombed, and second, this time, the gambler [Trump] will lose."[11] June 22, 2025. Tasnim Center For Strategic Research Director In Article Published By Tasnim News Agency: "This Move By Trump Ends All [Iran's] Obligations Under International Law" Jafar Daroneh, the head of the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim's Center For Strategic Research, wrote in an article published by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency: "This move by Trump ends all [Iran's] obligations under international law, and transforms the world into a jungle of lust for control and a struggle for survival. This terrorist operation will pose a serious and genuine threat to America itself, to its interests in the region, and to the entire world, and primarily will endanger the security of all peoples and countries everywhere. It enables Iran to legitimately reciprocate, against America's interests as well as its bases, and against legitimate targets in the occupied territories [Israel]."[12] June 22, 2026
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Real Nightmare Yet To Come': Iran Reveals Big Missile Secret; IRGC's Stunning Israel Declaration
/ Jun 21, 2025, 08:10AM IST A top Iranian general has warned the Israel of "catastrophe" and "suffering" amid the conflict between the two countries. Mohsen Rezaee, Member of Iran's Expediency Council, has claimed that Tehran has used less than 30 per cent of its operational capacity in the conflict. He has also demanded the expulsion of Israel and its ally United States from the Middle East region.
Memri
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohsen Rezaee: If Israel Drops a Nuclear Bomb on Iran, Pakistan Will Drop One on Israel; Iran Will Win and Israelis Will Leave
Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohsen Rezaee, a member of Iran's Expediency Council, appeared on IRINN TV (Iran) on June 15, 2025. He said that Iran cannot sit by while the United States supplies Israel with weapons and Iranian missiles are intercepted by British, French, and U.S. aircraft. As a result, he stated, Iran is preparing for the scope of the war to become 'more serious.' Rezaee predicted that after Iran's victory, the Americans will come 'begging' to invest in Iran, as other countries have already done. He also foresaw the formation of a unified Islamic army, which would include Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other nations, that would curtail the dominance of global superpowers over the region. He stated that Pakistan has stated that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb against Iran, it will retaliate with one of its own. Rezaee concluded by predicting that following Israel's defeat and the unification of Islamic countries, most Zionists will leave the area, and Palestine will return to Palestinian hands without any war.
Al Arabiya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules
Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially advancing efforts to widen trade and investment opportunities. Iran has been on the blacklist of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force since 2020, after failing to comply with international standards on anti-terrorism financing and fighting organized crime. The presence of the sanctions-hit country on the list has deepened its isolation from financial markets. Iran's Expediency Council approved the Palermo Convention against transnational organized crime in the framework of local laws, state media said. The council said it will study joining the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) bill in upcoming sessions. While foreign businesses say Iran's compliance with FATF rules is essential if it wants to attract investors, Iranian authorities are divided over the merits of such a step. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian supports compliance, as it could ease foreign trade with Europe and Asia at a time when the country's economy is targeted by US sanctions. Pezeshkian said in 2024 that Tehran had no choice but to 'fix issues' related to FATF. In contrast, hardliners in the Islamic Republic argue that passing legislation to abide by FATF standards could hamper Iran's support for its paramilitary allies around the region, including Lebanon's Hezbollah. The Expediency Council is a body that mediates in disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, a panel of clerics and jurists overseen by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all state matters in Iran.
