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Monday, June 23, 2025
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Monday, June 23, 2025
Iranian official: Trump started war, ‘we will be the ones to end it’
Recent hostile action by the United States expanded the scope of legitimate targets for Iran’s armed forces, a spokesperson for its Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says in a video shared on Monday.
Ebrahim Zolfaqari says the US should expect heavy consequences for its actions.
“Mr. Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to end it,” Zolfaqari says in English at the end of his recorded statement.
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