Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:39am on 19 Jun 2025,Thursday International
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his second public address since Israeli airstrikes began, firmly rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for Iran to “unconditionally surrender.” Khamenei declared that “intelligent people…will never speak to this nation in the language of threats,” underlining Iran’s steadfast defiance . He cautioned that any U.S. military intervention would inflict “irreparable damage” on America . The speech, aired amid mounting civilian evacuations in Tehran, follows Trump branding Iran “in ruins” and warning Khamenei “good luck” if he refuses to surrender . As tensions escalate, Tehran remains defiant against external pressure. (PC: Reuters)
