Tensions remain high following a coordinated US–Israel strike on Iranian locations and the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei prompting United States President Donald Trump to issue a stern advisory on Sunday that any retaliation by Tehran will trigger an unprecedented defensive action "that has never been seen before," according to a Reuters dispatch.
Writing on Truth Social, the chief executive acknowledged monitoring intelligence suggesting the Islamic Republic aims to hit back "very hard" and warned, "They better not do that, however, because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before!" as detailed by Reuters.
Reuters indicated that the statements arrive as Iranian authorities promise a robust reaction to earlier assaults. Trump has consistently maintained that US combat operations are required to "defend the American people" and dismantle pressing hazards linked to the nuclear and ballistic endeavors of Iran.
The regime said that on Sunday it would deliver "a different and harsh step of revenge with successive, regrettable slaps," to its adversaries.
Meanwhile, the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sparked fierce riots in Iraq, where citizens battled guards outside the Green Zone (the international diplomatic sector in Baghdad), Al-Jazeera noted.
Visual evidence confirmed by Al-Jazeera indicated that the enraged mob was pressing toward the US diplomatic mission to protest the assassination.
The video captured participants lifting flags and yelling chants of mourning, prompting Iraqi police to barricade the streets as unrest intensified throughout the government quarter, Al-Jazeera stated.
In the wake of Saturday's launch of "Operation Epic Fury", the president ordered Iranian military staff to abandon their weapons or confront "certain death," simultaneously calling on the local populace to revolt and "take over your government" when the fighting ends, Reuters concluded.
