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Iran ready to respond to any new attack, supreme leader says

IRAN, JUL 16 – Iran warns that renewed military attacks will be met with stronger retaliation, citing the recent missile strike on a US base in Qatar as a demonstration of its capabilities.

  • Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that the country is capable of delivering "even bigger blows" to the U.S. and Israel in response to military attacks.
  • Khamenei claimed that Iran's missile capabilities remain a significant threat despite recent attacks on its military sites.
  • Following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Iran's parliament declared that no negotiations with the U.S. would resume until certain preconditions are met.
  • France's Foreign Minister warned that if progress on the nuclear talks is not reached by the end of August, a "snapback" mechanism to impose sanctions will be activated.
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Iran, despite the loss of military capabilities, can still attack Israel. However, it is unlikely to do so now on its own initiative. This was stated in a commentary to RBC-Ukraine by Israeli military expert David Sharp. According to him, Iran has suffered a defeat, including a reputational one. However, this is not a rout and this does not mean that Tehran has nothing with which to attack Israel. "Military capabilities have significantly decrea…

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again threatened the US and Israel. Speaking on state television on July 16, Khamenei said that our country is ready to face the might of the US and Israel.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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