Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned that Iran is ready to respond to any renewed military attack and that it could deliver an even bigger blow to its adversaries than what it gave during the 12-day war with Israel.
"The fact that our nation is ready to face the power of the United States and its dog on a leash, the Zionist regime (Israel), is very praiseworthy," the supreme leader said.
"The base attacked by Iran was an extremely sensitive American regional base and an even bigger blow could be inflicted on the US and others", Khamenei said.
In June, the United States had bombed Iran's nuclear and military facilities In retaliation, Iran had struck a US base in Qatar.
Israel's Attack Intended To Weaken Islamic Republic's System
Israel's attacks during the 12-day war were intended to weaken the Islamic Republic's system and spark unrest to topple it, Khamenei said.
He further called Israeli regime cancer and said, "Yes, we consider the Zionist regime a cancer, and the American regime criminal for its support of it. We have never sought war, but when the enemy attacked, our response was overwhelming."
Iran-Israel Conflict
On 13 June, Israel carried out an unprecedented airstrike campaign against Iran, killing several senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.
In response, Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles, resulting in dozens of casualties in Israel. Reports from Iran indicate that up to 1,000 people were killed, including high-ranking military officials.
On June 22, the United States bombed Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz.
The Iran-Israel conflict, began on June 13 and ended with a ceasefire brokered by the US on June 24.
