Alireza Arafi, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, has issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, stating that the time for negotiations is over. “The United States has chosen to cross the red line, the line of irreparable harm,” Arafi said in a statement. “By launching this war, they have signed their own death warrant”.
Arafi’s statement comes after a series of coordinated attacks by the US and Israel on Iranian targets, which killed former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has vowed to retaliate, with Arafi warning that the US and Israel are unaware of the true extent of Iran’s power.
Key Points from Arafi’s statement are that the US has crossed a red line, inviting severe consequences, Iran will unleash its full power on the US and Israel, Israel’s fate is sealed, with every past crime coming back to haunt it and that Iran as a nation will not bend or back down.
The situation remains volatile, with reports of further strikes and retaliations emerging.
