Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini orders the military to prepare for a response to attacks on Israel

It seems there has been a mix-up with names — Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, passed away in 1989 and cannot command anything now. The current Supreme Leader is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who recently ordered Iranian military forces to prepare for a response to attacks on Israel. Here is the actual breakdown:

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🛡️ What really happened

On June 13, 2025, Iran, under Khamenei's leadership, launched a massive missile and drone strike — over 150 ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones — against Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets.

Khamenei publicly stated that "War will be met with war, bombing with bombing, and strike with strike," and Iran will not capitulate.

On June 18, he clearly warned Israel that "the battle begins" and vowed "without mercy."

Iran continued to target Israeli infrastructure, including a missile strike on Soroka hospital, which resulted in injuries and generally signaled further escalation.$USDC