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Any attack could trigger 'regional war': Iran's Khamenei warns US

'We are not the instigators and we do not seek to attack any country. But the Iranian nation will deliver a firm blow to anyone who attacks or harasses it,' the statement said

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali, Ayatollah

The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he's made so far (Photo:PTI)

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1 min read Last Updated : Feb 01 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

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Iran's supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that if "they start a war, this time it will be a regional war".

The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he's made so far.

Iranian state television reported the comments online.

It added that Khamenei said: "We are not the instigators and we do not seek to attack any country. But the Iranian nation will deliver a firm blow to anyone who attacks or harasses it.

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