He warned the United States of “unforgettable lessons”
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday warned the United States of “unforgettable lessons” if it continues to attack the Islamic Republic, while declaring US President Donald Trump’s signature “worthless and invalid.”The written statement, read by Iranian state television, came hours after Tehran announced it was suspending its obligations under the interim agreement signed about a month ago, as the United States and Iran continued to exchange strikes on military and infrastructure targets. “Now that the American enemy seeks to escalate the conflict and thus incur greater costs and more humiliation, he must know that the noble Iranian nation and the resistance front have unforgettable lessons waiting for them,” he said.Khamenei also accused Washington of violating the agreement, saying that “the American president’s signature is worthless and invalid.” “Repeated breaches of the agreement by the Great Satan [the US] He added: “With regard to the memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian presidents and the United States, it once again revealed a fundamental truth: the American president’s signature has absolutely no value and lacks credibility.”He added: “Today, the Great Satan once again revealed his true, unconvincing face, so that this dark episode of criminality and broken promises serves as another indisputable testimony to the dishonesty, irrationality, unreliability and malicious nature of the United States.”
He also said that Iran would not respond alone and that the “axis of resistance” would also move against what he described as American aggression.He added, praising the Iranian forces, that “the valor of the Islamic fighters and the honor of the brave people in the southern regions in recent days are an example of this.” [Iranian nation’s unforgettable lessons for American enemy]”.The statement represents Khamenei’s first public message since the renewed conflict and came amid growing uncertainty about diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the fighting.Earlier on Saturday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that Tehran had suspended its obligations under the interim agreement, accusing Washington of violating the agreement.Gharibabadi said, “The United States violated and suspended all its obligations within the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.”He added that Iran has also suspended implementation of the agreement and is “preoccupied with defending the country.”The agreement, signed nearly a month ago, was intended to serve as a stepping stone toward ending the conflict, but Tehran’s announcement signals a further breakdown in diplomatic efforts.The statement came as the conflict entered another week, with the United States carrying out a seventh straight night of strikes on Iranian military and infrastructure targets, while Iran expanded its attacks on US allies in the Gulf. Kuwait reported damage to an oil facility and a desalination plant, and the two sides continued to trade blows around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about regional security and global energy supplies.