U.S. Will Suffer Irreparable Harm if it Enters War

TEHRAN – Leader of Iran’s 
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned the United States against threatening Iran, emphasizing that the Iranian nation will stand firm in the face of whatever is imposed on them.
“The Iranian nation stands firm against an imposed war, just as it will stand firm against imposed peace. This nation will not give in to anyone when faced with imposition,” the Leader said in a televised message to the Iranian people.
He issued the message after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran over its nuclear and missile programs, and said that Iran should “surrender unconditionally.”  
The Leader also dismissed Trump’s statement calling on Iran to surrender. “Telling the Iranian people to surrender is not a reasonable statement, and wise individuals who are familiar with the Iranian nation and its history will never utter such words, because the Iranian nation does not surrender and will never yield to anyone’s aggression,” he said.  
Ayatollah Khamenei also warned the United States against military involvement in the ongoing Israeli aggression on Iran, saying that Washington will face serious harm.   
The United States’ military intervention will definitely bring it “irreparable harm,” he emphasized.
The Leader also referred to Israel’s aggression against Iran, saying that it took place at the time when Iranian officials were engaged in indirect negotiations with the U.S. over Iran’s nuclear program, and there was no sign of a military and hard move on part of Iran.
He said it was suspected from the beginning that the U.S. was involved in “this malicious action by the Zionist regime,” adding that the likelihood of the involvement is growing following recent statements made by American officials.
Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that Israel made a big mistake and committed a big crime by launching attacks on Iran, noting that the regime is receiving a harsh punishment from the Iranian people and Armed Forces, which has weakened it.
“The Zionist enemy should be punished and is being punished. The punishment, which was given and is being given to this malicious enemy by the Iranian people and Armed Forces, is a harsh punishment,” the Leader said, adding that the Iranian Armed Forces and people “have plans for future as well.”
The Leader said that the possible military involvement of the U.S. in the Israeli aggression shows the weakness of the regime.
Ayatollah Khamenei also praised the Iranian people for their timely, courageous, and dignified behavior in the face of the Israeli aggression, calling on them to remain strong.
He also hailed Iranian news anchor, Sahar Emami, who was on air when an Israeli strike hit the building of the national television on Monday, but she shortly came back live and resumed the broadcast.
What follows is the full text of Imam Khamenei’s televised message to the Iranian nation:
I extend my greetings to the great nation of Iran.
My first words are in praise of the behavior of our dear nation in this situation that the enemies have recently brought upon the country. The Iranian nation has shown that it’s dignified, courageous, and is able to correctly assess the situation. The great movement that the people showed to the world on the Day of the Ghadir celebrations was a great movement. The gatherings of people, the rallies that people took part in during these days, their presence in Friday Prayers, and their rallies after the [Friday] Prayers – all of these demonstrated the growth and the strength of their rationality and spirituality, along with our dear nation’s courage and ability to correctly assess the situation.
I thank God for providing this faithful nation with such a level of spiritual and material capabilities and possibilities, praise God.
I feel it’s necessary here to refer to the beautiful, meaningful gesture of the female television host in response to the enemy’s attack – her saying Allahu Akbar [God is the Greatest] and showing a sign of the [Iranian] nation’s power to the entire world. It was a historic event. It was very valuable.
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