[News] Any hostility against Iran to prompt severe response: Sayyed Khamenei

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Any hostility against Iran to prompt severe response: Sayyed Khamenei
Al Mayadeen English
March 31, 2025
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Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei underlines that his country would
respond severely and decisively to any act of aggression.
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   - Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of people and
   officials in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 21, 2025 (Office of the Iranian
   Leader via *AP*)

The leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Sayyed Ali Khamenei issued a strong warning on Monday, stating that any
entity contemplating hostile actions against Iran would face a severe and
equal response
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-committed-to-operation-true-promise-iii--general-safavi>
.

Sayyed Khamenei also emphasized that any attempt to incite internal discord
would be met with firm resistance from the Iranian people, as demonstrated
in the past.
'Zionists to be eradicated'

Speaking during his Eid al-Fitr sermon in Tehran, Sayyed Khamenei addressed
the Israeli occupation and its actions in the region
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--bombs-beirut--south-lebanon>,
asserting that “the roots of the Zionists will be eradicated from Palestine
and the region," which is a “religious, moral, and humanitarian duty.”

The Iranian leader also condemned the accusations leveled against regional
Resistance movements, highlighting what he called double standards.

“Accusations of allegiance are directed at the free people and nations of
the region, while the only true proxy force here is the Zionist entity,” he
said. He further criticized the designation of Resistance fighters
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/al-quds-brigades-publish-a-statement-by-the-late-abu-hamza-o>
as "terrorists", arguing that it is the Israeli occupation that commits
crimes and carries out assassinations.
An agent of colonial powers

Sayyed Khamenei described the Israeli occupation as a colonial proxy,
stating: “In this region, there is only one true proxy force
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--clings-to-us-backed-witkoff-plan-as-hamas-backs-tru>,
and that is the usurping and criminal Zionist entity. It acts as an agent
of colonial powers, perpetrating genocide, committing crimes, and violating
Syrian sovereignty—reaching within meters of Damascus—all on behalf of its
imperial backers.”

Reiterating Iran’s unwavering stance, he affirmed, “Everyone should know
that our positions remain as firm as ever.”

The Commander of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned
Friday during an interview for *Al Mayadeen *any foreign powers against
harming Iran's interests, asserting that Iran will take a firm stance to
protect its rights.

Admiral Alireza Tangsiri
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/our-forces-are-ready-in-the-hormuz-strait--irgc-naval-comman>,
commander of the naval forces in Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps
(IRGC), warned "foreign parties" against threatening Iranian interests,
stating, "If foreigners attempt to attack us, pressure us, or endanger our
interests, we will stand against them with full force."

At the same time, he emphasized that "Iran does not seek war but will
respond firmly to any aggression."

Iranian worshippers gathered for Eid prayers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini
Grand Prayer Hall, where Sayyed Khamenei led the congregation in a ceremony
that commenced at 6:30 am local time.

His remarks come amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing Israeli
aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories, reinforcing Iran’s
steadfast support for the Resistance movements in the region.
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