Iran preparing show of power in response to Israel's recent attack Supreme Leader warns

Iranian Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iranian authorities are working to decide the quality of Iran's show of power to Israel.

He made the remarks during a meeting with the families of “Martyrs of Security” in Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Tehran, on October 27, Caliber.Az reports via Iranian media.

Ayatollah Khamenei said that the Israeli side’s miscalculation should be thwarted.

“They [the Israelis] need to understand the power, determination, and innovation of the Iranian nation and its youth. How to convey this power and resolve of the Iranian nation to the Zionist regime is for our officials to determine, and what is in the best interest of the nation and the country should be done,” Khamenei said.

The Leader further emphasized that Israel’s evil act should “neither be exaggerated nor downplayed.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also said that regarding the issue of confronting the Zionist regime, a major shortcoming is on the part of governments, nations, and international organizations such as the United Nations.

“What the regime did and is doing in Gaza and ... Lebanon is one of the most brutal war crimes. The world must stand against them [Israel], governments must stand up, especially the Islamic governments,” Khamenei stressed.

Helping Israel is among “the worst and biggest sins,” the Leader stressed, calling for the formation of a global political and economic coalition against the evil regime, and if deemed necessary a military one.

Notably, after a week of planning, Israel launched aerial attacks on Iran on October 26. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the airstrikes targeted military plants involved in the production of rockets used to strike Israel, multiple installations, including surface-to-air missile systems and air defence facilities, according to the IDF. The operation involved over 100 aircraft operating from a distance of 2,000 kilometres.

Israel said the attack was a retaliation for Iran's attack on Israel on October 1, which Iran claimed was an act of "self-defence" in retaliation for Israel's assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan.

By Khagan Isayev