In name of supreme leader, Iran warns ‘axis of resistance’ will teach US ‘unforgettable lessons’

By Agencies and ToI Staff 18 July 2026, 8:14 pm

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A mourner chants slogan as she holds a poster with graphic depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a ceremony commemorating his father, the late supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, July 14, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Iran issues a threat to the United States in a statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who accuses the US of repeated breaches of the memorandum of understanding between the countries that he claims show President Donald Trump’s signature is “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility.”

Washington and Tehran have exchanged strikes after a ceasefire agreement fell apart last week, raising fears of a return to all-out war.

“Now that the American enemy seeks to incite war and bear its most serious consequences, it should know that the dear Iranian nation and the axis of resistance have unforgettable lessons to offer it,” Khamenei says in a statement carried by state TV, referring to the Islamic Republic and its proxies across the region.