Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the supreme unified command of the country's armed forces, issued a statement Wednesday morning vowing a 'forceful response' to what it termed 'terror aggression,' according to a Telegram statement. The threat follows a similar warning from the same command earlier Wednesday at 05:21 Jerusalem, which threatened a 'crushing and decisive' response to US aggression.
At 07:53 Jerusalem on Wednesday, the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters issued a fresh statement vowing a 'forceful response' to what it termed 'terror aggression,' roughly two and a half hours after its previous warning at 05:21 Jerusalem of a 'crushing and decisive' response to US aggression. The new statement, published on the source associated with the command, did not specify a target or timeline.
The thread began at 05:13 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported multiple statements from the same command: first, a threat of a 'crushing response' linked to the Strait of Hormuz; then a specific threat from Khatam al-Anbiya HQ of a 'crushing and decisive' response to US aggression; and a claim that the US had struck southern Iran. At 05:21 Jerusalem, the command issued a separate statement reiterating the 'crushing and decisive' threat. The corroboration evolved from initial reports on N12 and ynet to a direct statement from the command's the source.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters is the supreme unified command of Iran's armed forces, overseeing the IRGC, Artesh, and other branches. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, June 14, the same command threatened retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood. The latest threats fit a pattern of escalating rhetoric from Iranian military and political figures in recent weeks, including threats against both the US and Israel.
No specific operational posture, target, or timeline was disclosed in either statement. The claim of US strikes on southern Iran remains unverified and has not been confirmed by US or independent sources.
4 developments
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- DevelopingIran's IRGC Navy says only Iran-authorized routes allowed through Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- DevelopingIranian news agency: US strikes hit 7 sites on Iran's southern coast
Source and signal
- Internal intake