In an official statement, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised “severe punishment” for Israel following the regime’s assassination of at least four Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists during strikes that targeted Tehran in the early hours of Friday.
Among the deceased are Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC); Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, who leads the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters; Fereydoun Abbasi, a nuclear scientist and former head of Iran’s nuclear program; and another notable nuclear scientist, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi.
Khamenei remarked, “In the early hours of this morning, the Zionist regime raised its filthy, blood-stained hand to commit a crime against our beloved country, exposing its malignant nature more than ever by targeting residential areas. This regime must expect severe punishment.”
He added, “The powerful hand of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will not allow this to go unpunished. In the enemy’s assaults, several commanders and scientists were martyred. Their successors and colleagues will, God willing, promptly assume their responsibilities. With this act, the Zionist regime has set itself up for a bitter and painful fate, which it will undoubtedly face.”
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