BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a message on the occasion of Hajj and Eid al-Adha declaring Israel “must certainly be uprooted and it will be”.
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Iran’s new supreme leader has issued a stark warning, saying Israel “will not live to see another 15 years,” escalating already tense rhetoric between Tehran and Jerusalem.
According to The Jewish Chronicle (JC), Mojtaba Khamenei made the comments in a state-broadcast statement, echoing long-standing Iranian slogans such as “Death to Israel” and “Death to America.” The remarks mirror earlier predictions by his predecessor, Ali Khamenei, who had once suggested Israel would not survive beyond 25 years. The timing is notable, coming as diplomatic efforts continue between Iran and global powers, raising fears that hardline messaging could complicate fragile negotiations and heighten regional instability.
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