Israel will be severely punished for attack: Iranian Supreme Leader

Tehran: Reacting to the Israeli attacks, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that several commanders and scientists were martyred in the Israeli attack, and Israel will be severely punished for the attack.

The Iranian Supreme Leader issued a statement on X, saying that this morning the Zionist state committed a serious crime on our land with its evil and bloody hands. The enemy exposed its nature more than ever by targeting residential areas.

He said that Israel attacked three military sites in Iran, and many important commanders and scientists were martyred in these attacks.

The Supreme Leader stated that Israel should be ready for punishment, and Iran's armed forces will respond to this enemy attack.

That [Zionist] regime should anticipate a severe punishment .By God’s grace, the powerful arm of the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces won’t let them go unpunished.

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 13, 2025

It is pertinent to note that Israel has launched a regular war against Iran, and nuclear and military targets were targeted in the air strikes, in which the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, and nuclear scientists were martyred.