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Monday, December 29, 2025
Responding to Trump, Khamenei aide threatens ‘harsh response beyond imagination’ in case of attack
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Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, responds defiantly to US President Donald Trump’s remark in a press briefing alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would greenlight an Israeli strike on the Islamic Republic if it continues with its nuclear and missile programs.
“Iran’s #Missile_Capability and defense are not containable or permission-based,” he tweets. “Any aggression will face an immediate #Harsh_Response beyond its planners’ imagination.”
Under Iran’s defense doctrine, responses are set before threats materialize. Iran’s #Missile_Capability and defense are not containable or permission-based. Any aggression will face an immediate #Harsh_Response beyond its planners’ imagination.
— علی شمخانی (@alishamkhani_ir) December 29, 2025
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