"Khamenei's Assassins Will Face Harsh Punishment"... Revolutionary Guard Warns of Retaliation [US-Iran Airstrikes]

"We Will Deliver Punitive Lessons to the Aggressors"

The elite Iranian military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has announced strong retaliation against the United States and Israel in connection with the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

On March 1 (local time), the Revolutionary Guard issued a statement officially confirming the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and warned, "Those responsible for the assassination of the Imam (the spiritual leader of the Islamic Shia community) of the Ummah (the Islamic community) will face harsh, decisive, and regretful punishment."

Iran Revolutionary Guards tanks conducting military training. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

The Revolutionary Guard identified the United States and Israel as the perpetrators of Ayatollah Khamenei's assassination. In particular, it referred to Ayatollah Khamenei as the "Imam," venerating and deifying him.

The Revolutionary Guard emphasized, "The hand of vengeance of the Iranian people will not let go of their necks," adding, "The Revolutionary Guard, the Republican Army, and the great Basij militia will deliver punitive lessons to the aggressors, both inside and outside, to defend the precious legacy of this great leader against all conspiracies."

In a subsequent statement, the Revolutionary Guard further warned, "The most destructive attack in the military history of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be carried out against the occupied territories (Israel) and the bases of American terrorists."

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