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Politics Iran's supreme leader warns US against regional war

SDA

1.2.2026 - 11:13

ARCHIVE - In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (l), Supreme Leader of Iran, speaks during a meeting in Tehran. Photo: Uncredited/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP/dpa - ATTENTION: For editorial use only and only with full attribution to the above credit
ARCHIVE - In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (l), Supreme Leader of Iran, speaks during a meeting in Tehran. Photo: Uncredited/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP/dpa - ATTENTION: For editorial use only and only with full attribution to the above credit
Keystone

Iran's supreme leader has warned of a regional war in the event of a US attack. "The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.

Keystone-SDA

01.02.2026, 11:13

Iran does not want a war and will not start one, said the religious leader, who has the final say in all strategic matters. "But the Iranian people will deal a hard blow to anyone who attacks or causes harm."

Concerns about a new war have recently grown again. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened the state leadership in Tehran with military strikes, partly because of the brutal crackdown by state repressive forces against demonstrators during the recent mass protests. There has been talk of new negotiations for a few days now.

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