
According to Reuters and AFP, Khamenei told supporters in a speech on Religious Day that day, “We have no intention of leading the country to war, but we will not forgive domestic criminals,” and “international criminals” will not escape punishment either.
Khamenei said, “By the grace of God, the Iranian people must break the backs of these agitators just as they broke the backs of past agitations.”
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