{"id":2450597,"date":"2025-06-22T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khamenei-makes-no-mention-of-us-in-first-statement-after-strikes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T23:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:28:37","slug":"khamenei-makes-no-mention-of-us-in-first-statement-after-strikes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khamenei-makes-no-mention-of-us-in-first-statement-after-strikes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamenei makes no mention of US in first statement after strikes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkhamenei-makes-no-mention-of-us-in-first-statement-after-strikes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made his first statement following U.S. airstrikes targeting key Iranian nuclear facilities but notably did not address teh strikes themselves. Instead, Khamenei condemned Israel, labeling its actions as a &#8220;big mistake&#8221; and asserting that Israel is being &#8220;punished&#8221; for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confirmed-chinese-troops-on-canadian-soil-during-military-exercises\/\" title=\"Confirmed: Chinese Troops on Canadian Soil During Military Exercises\">military operations<\/a> against Iran. His comments coincided with ongoing tensions following the U.S. bombing of important nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, where President Donald Trump claimed extensive damage had been caused.<\/p>\n<p>While Khamenei&#8217;s statement did not mention the U.S., Iranian officials indicated that a response would be forthcoming, with Iran&#8217;s representative to the U.N. stating that the armed forces would determine an appropriate reaction. Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister warned that the U.S. strikes would have &#8220;everlasting consequences.&#8221; The ongoing conflict has seen Israel conduct military operations targeting Iranian military assets, and there have been hints from Israeli officials regarding more aggressive actions against Khamenei himself.meanwhile, Trump suggested the possibility of regime change in Iran, criticizing its current leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Khamenei makes no mention of US in first statement after strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2154736\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Iranian Supreme Leader <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ali Khamenei<\/a> issued his first statement on Sunday following the U.S.&rsquo;s bombing of three <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iranian<\/a> nuclear sites, in which he did not directly address the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >military operation launched<\/a> by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In a short X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Khamenei_fa\/status\/1936942341513695699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a>, Khamenei focused his attention on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israel<\/a>, which he said has made a &ldquo;big mistake&rdquo; as strikes on the regime continued over the weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3450374\/lankford-lauds-trumps-decision-to-prevent-attack-against-america\/\">Lankford lauds Trump&#8217;s decision to &#8216;prevent&#8217; attack against America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450319\/pope-leo-war-does-not-solve-problems-us-strikes-iran\/\">Pope Leo says &lsquo;war does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-says-war-does-not-solve-problems-following-us-strikes-on-iran-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pope Leo says \u2018war does not solve problems\u2019 following US ... on Iran - Washington Examiner\">solve problems&#038;rsquo<\/a>; following US strikes on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450233\/israeli-president-isaac-herzog-not-dragging-us-into-war-iran\/\">Israeli President Herzog insists &#8216;we are not dragging&#8217; US into war with Iran following strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Zionist enemy has made a big mistake, committed a big crime. It must be punished and it is being punished; it is being punished right now,&rdquo; the ayatollah posted.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei&rsquo;s statement omits the U.S. bombing of his regime&rsquo;s key nuclear enrichment sites, specifically the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. While damage at the facilities is still being assessed, Trump said that B-2 bombers equipped with bunker-buster bombs and a U.S. submarine with Tomahawk missiles &ldquo;completely and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lankford-lauds-trumps-decision-to-prevent-attack-against-america\/\" title=\"Lankford lauds ...&#039;s decision to &#039;prevent&#039; attack against America\">totally obliterated&#038;rdquo<\/a>; them.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Khamenei not commenting on the strikes, Iranian officials have signaled a response is coming.<\/p>\n<p>At an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council earlier on Sunday, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran&rsquo;s permanent representative to the United Nations, said the regime&rsquo;s armed forces will decide the &ldquo;timing, nature, and scale of Iran&rsquo;s proportionate response.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/1936638107169722536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> the strikes &ldquo;will have everlasting consequences&rdquo; and that Iran is reserving &ldquo;all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei&rsquo;s focus on Israel comes as the Israeli military has largely decimated the regime&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-guy-is-all-class-crenshaw-reacts-after-marine-lt-col-relieved-of-duty-for-slamming-military-leadership\/\" title=\"\u2018This Guy Is All Class\u2019: Crenshaw Reacts After Marine Lt. Col. Relieved Of Duty For Slamming Military Leadership\">top military leadership<\/a> and nuclear scientists in the now 10-day war.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/1936796393911292360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced \">announced <\/a>new strikes targeting an Iranian missile commander center, missile launchers, a UAV command center, a UAV storage facility, and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/1936846329436602811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ballistic missile engine production site\">ballistic missile engine production site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has also left open the possibility of going after Khamenei himself.<\/p>\n<p>Just before the weekend, Israeli&nbsp;Defense Minister Israel Katz hinted that assassinating&nbsp;the ayatollah should be part of their attack plans, calling him the &ldquo;modern Hitler.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3445873\/who-is-reza-pahlavi-iran-exiled-crown-prince\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS REZA PAHLAVI &mdash; IRAN&rsquo;S EXILED CROWN PRINCE?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Trump previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3442469\/trump-veto-plan-israel-assassinate-iran-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vetoed\">vetoed<\/a> a &ldquo;credible plan&rdquo; by Israel to kill Khamenei last weekend, the U.S. president has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3444511\/trump-us-knows-ayatollah-location-wont-kill-him-for-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">taunted<\/a> the ayatollah and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3450443\/trump-hints-regime-change-iran-after-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hinted<\/a> at the possibility of regime change on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not politically correct to use the term, &lsquo;Regime Change,&rsquo; but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn&rsquo;t there be a Regime change??? 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