'Now It's Our Turn': Iran Calls For Missile Strike On US Fleet, Closure of Strait Of Hormuz
Echoing the Supreme Leader's stance, Hossein Shariatmadari, Khamenei's representative, urged immediate retaliation.
Amid rising tensions following the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning to Washington, declaring, 'Americans should expect greater damage and blows than ever before." His statement signaled a potential escalation and underscored Iran's intent to respond forcefully to what it views as an unprovoked act of war.
Echoing the Supreme Leader's stance, Hossein Shariatmadari, Khamenei's representative, urged immediate retaliation. 'It is now our turn to act without delay. As a first step, we must launch a missile strike on the US naval fleet in Bahrain and simultaneously close the Strait of Hormuz to American, British, German, and French ships," he said, reflecting the growing call within Tehran for decisive military action.
Trump, however, warned that any response from Iran would be met with overwhelming force. 'Any retaliation by Iran against the United States of America will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed tonight. Thank you!," he stated.
Iran Says Residents 'Face No Danger'
Iranian state media reported that there is 'no danger" to residents following the US airstrikes on a key nuclear facility, assuring the public that the situation remains under control despite the severity of the attack.
Iran's Atomic Body Defiant
Iran's atomic agency said on Sunday that the country will carry on with its nuclear activities despite the US attacks on key facilities.
'The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran assures the great nation of Iran that despite the evil plots of its enemies … it will not let the path of development of this national industry (nuclear), which is the result of the blood of nuclear martyrs, be stopped," the organisation said in a statement published by state media.
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