JUST IN: Iran Sends Fresh Warning to Israel, Vows to “Turn Tel Aviv into a Ghost Town” In Next Attack
“If you violate the ceasefire or repeat your madness, we will crush Israel with a devastating operation and turn Tel Aviv into a ghost town,”
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Iran Sends Fresh Warning to Israel, Vows to “Turn Tel Aviv into a Ghost Town” In Next Attack
Tensions in the Middle East remain high following a fiery declaration by Iranian cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami, who warned Israel of severe consequences should hostilities resume between the two nations.
Speaking during Friday prayers in Tehran, the influential interim cleric delivered a pointed message to Israeli leaders, vowing that any further military aggression from Tel Aviv would be met with devastating force.
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“If you violate the ceasefire or repeat your madness, we will crush Israel with a devastating operation and turn Tel Aviv into a ghost town,” Khatami said during his sermon, as reported by Iran’s state-run IRNA News Agency.
His warning comes in the aftermath of a deadly conflict that erupted in mid-June, when Israel launched a surprise military offensive on Iran on June 13. The coordinated strikes killed over 1,000 people, including senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Iran retaliated swiftly with a barrage of missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets. The conflict escalated further when Iran struck a U.S. airbase in Qatar, a response to an American air campaign that had destroyed three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22. A ceasefire was brokered two days later, ending the intense 12-day war.
During his sermon, Khatami praised the Iranian people for their resilience and unity throughout the fighting.
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“What the Iranian people demonstrated during the 12-day war against the enemy was a unified voice sent from the Islamic country to the world,” he said. “It was the voice of unity and solidarity, declaring to the world that if Iran is targeted by the enemy, people will stand for the Islamic Republic to the last breath.”
Despite the current ceasefire, Khatami’s remarks underscore the fragile nature of the truce. While no fresh attacks have occurred since late June, the rhetoric from Tehran suggests that Iran is bracing for the possibility of renewed conflict.
