Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, warned Saturday that the US has 48 hours to return to diplomacy, after which Iran will wage a 'merciless war' with global consequences, according to a Telegram post.
General Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the United States on Saturday, warning that if Washington does not return to diplomacy within that window, Iran will launch a 'merciless war' with global consequences. The statement, posted on Telegram, comes less than 24 hours after Rezaei's series of threats on Friday evening, when he warned that continued US strikes would trigger a full Iranian offensive, as The Zioneer reported at 22:19 Jerusalem Friday.
In a rapid succession of statements Friday night, Rezaei escalated from declaring the period of 'negotiation and combat' over to vowing 'total annihilation,' threatening US bases in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and specifying a two-to-three-day window for a full offensive. All six updates were published at 22:19 Jerusalem, indicating a coordinated messaging campaign.
The ultimatum adds to mounting tensions as the Trump administration's 60-day deadline for negotiations with Iran, initially set in early June, reportedly approaches. As The Zioneer reported on June 6, President Trump issued a 60-day ultimatum for a nuclear deal, a deadline that has been referenced in subsequent U.S. warnings. Rezaei himself had warned on June 11 that Washington must accept Iran's terms or lose credibility.
The Saturday ultimatum, though from a single source (Telegram), marks a shift from the 2-3 day military timeframe to a specific 48-hour diplomatic deadline. It remains unclear whether the ultimatum has been endorsed by the Iranian leadership or if it represents Rezaei's personal position. There has been no official U.S. response.
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