Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has suggested that any retaliation to Israel’s attack will be carefully considered rather than immediate. This is because Iran is trying to manage the needs of its own citizens while avoiding actions that could escalate tensions in the region. A day after Israel launched three attacks on Iran, Khamenei delivered a speech cautioning people against becoming complacent and hinted that Iran’s response would take time.
Khamenei stated that the danger posed by the Zionist state should not be exaggerated or underestimated. He also emphasised that Israel’s “strategic mistakes” must be challenged. Khamenei, Iran’s highest authority who holds ultimate decision-making power, did not issue a direct threat of retaliation.
Instead, he mentioned that it would be up to senior Iranian leaders to determine how Tehran should respond. “Our officials will demonstrate the strength and resolve of the Iranian people..
.and take whatever actions are in the nation’s best interests,” he said. Amid growing fears that the tensions between Israel, Iran and Iran-backed militants could escalate into a larger war, Khamenei’s remarks aim to reassure the Iranian public.
His statements suggest that the government is trying to convey that the strikes were less damaging than initially believed. Early on Saturday (October 26), Israeli warplanes targeted several military locations across three Iranian provinces, including Tehran. According to Iran,.
