Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei condemns U.S. actions, warns of 'unforgettable lessons'

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei denounced what he called repeated U.S. violations of a signed memorandum of understanding, accusing Washington of attacking Iranian territory and warning of "unforgettable lessons" for the United States. Khamenei's remarks, disseminated on social media and state television, targeted the U.S. as the "great satan."

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The repeated violations by the great satan (United States) of the commitments undertaken in the memorandum of understanding signed between the presidents of Iran and the U.S. have once again shown everyone how useless and invalid the U.S. president's signature is.

"The repeated violations by the great satan (United States) of the commitments undertaken in the memorandum of understanding signed between the presidents of Iran and the U.S. have once again shown everyone how useless and invalid the U.S. president's signature is," Khamenei stated. He asserted that the U.S. had revealed its "true face" and that recent events proved its "lying, irrationality, unreliability, and malice."

The accusations follow a week of alleged U.S. attacks on southern Iranian cities. This escalation occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump terminated the memorandum of understanding in mid-June, citing Tehran's attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also reimposed a naval blockade against Iran on Tuesday, two days after Iran declared the strategic waterway closed again.

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The U.S. had revealed its 'true face' and that recent events proved its 'lying, irrationality, unreliability, and malice.'

Khamenei warned that if the U.S. continues to seek conflict, Iran and its allies within the "Axis of Resistance," including Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis, possess "unforgettable lessons" for the North American nation. He also called for national unity, urging the public and authorities to avoid internal divisions in the face of what he described as a "criminal and cunning American enemy."

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if the U.S. continues to seek war, it should know that Iran and its allies in the Axis of Resistance... have 'unforgettable lessons' for the North American country.

Earlier, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran had suspended its commitments under the memorandum, alleging that "the United States has violated and suspended all its obligations under the agreement." Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei accused Washington of pressuring ships to use a "parallel route" in the Strait of Hormuz, deviating from Iranian-designated routes, which he claimed contravened the memorandum's terms.

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the United States has violated and suspended all its obligations under the agreement.