The President of the United States, Donald Trump, crossed “a very dangerous red line” by killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadehto CNN in an exclusive interview this Sunday (1st).
Khatibzadeh said many Shiite followers around the world will react to Khamenei’s murder.
“Of course, from a religious point of view, he was a great religious leader, so many Shia followers throughout the region and the world will react to this, and this is very obvious because President Trump has crossed a very dangerous red line,” Khatibzadeh said.
“We have no other option but to respond”he added.
The official source stated that Iran communicated with the Gulf Arab states so that close American bases that Tehran considers a threat.
“We communicated to them: either they close these American bases that are constantly threatening Iran and that are constantly used to attack Iran, or we have no other option but to react,” he said.
Iran “cannot reach American territory, so we have no option but to attack any bases that are under US jurisdiction,” he added.
What is happening?
promising to annihilate the country’s armed forces and destroy its nuclear program.
In an eight-minute video published on the Truth Social network, Trump accuses Iran of rejecting “all opportunities to renounce its nuclear ambitions” and stated that the US “can’t take it anymore”. Israel also announced attacks against Iran.
Unlike the last time the US and Israel attacked Iran, in June 2025, these attacks began in broad daylight, in the early hours of this Saturday – the first day of the week in Iran – andwhile millions of people went to work or study.
And while the American attacks in June ended within hours, sources told CNN International that this time, the American military is planning attacks for several days.
CNN International had previously reported that, along with other key leaders.
In response, the Iranian regime launched a wave of , with explosions heard in several countries that host American military bases, including: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq.
