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Iran's Khamenei: No Delay in Response to Israel, Ballistic Missile Attack 'Minimum Punishment'

Oct 4, 2024, 09:07 AM

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared that Iran and its allies will not delay nor rush to respond to Israel. In a rare Friday prayer sermon, Khamenei emphasized that Iran's recent ballistic missile attack on Israel was a 'minimum punishment' for Israeli crimes and was 'legal and legitimate.' He also stated that Israel will never be victorious over Hezbollah and Hamas, and that the resistance in the region will not back down. Khamenei addressed fighters in Lebanon and the Palestinians, urging them to remain strong despite the bloodshed.