Divya Delhi: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that Iran's military was ready to fight Israel. In his posts on X, he claimed, “The Zionist regime has made a big mistake, grave error, and reckless act. By God's grace, this will destroy that government. Iran won't let its victims' blood go unavenged or ignore airspace violations. Our Armed Forces are ready, and leaders and the public support them.” He claimed Iran will punish Israel. “Today, we must strongly condemn the evil, despicable, terrorist Zionist identity. God willing, we shall respond strongly and without compassion. Life will get worse for Zionists.

The Zionist regime will not escape their awful crime.” “This evil Zionist enemy will be crushed by the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces. The Iranians support us. They support the Armed Forces, and God will help the Islamic Republic defeat the Zionists. He wrote in several posts that the Iranian population should know this and be assured that every attempt will be done. In a video, he stated, “The Zionist regime will not escape safely from the heinous crime they’ve committed.” The declarations follow Israel's airstrikes in Iran and Iran's Friday reaction. The latest Iranian missile barrage killed a woman and injured five.