Posted on 04/30/2026 2:19:40 PM PDT by Libloather
Iran’s severely injured supreme leader remained defiant Thursday as he vowed to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities — warning that America’s only place in the Gulf was “at the bottom of its waters.”
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to be seen since becoming the supreme leader following his father’s death, issued another statement via state media rejecting President Trump’s peace terms and the American naval blockade on Iran’s ports.
“Ninety million proud and honorable Iranians inside and outside the country regard all of Iran’s identity-based, spiritual, human, scientific, industrial and technological capacities — from nanotechnology and biotechnology to nuclear and missile capabilities — as national assets, and will protect them just as they protect the country’s waters, land and airspace,” Khamenei’s message read.
“Foreigners who come from thousands of kilometers away to act with greed and malice there have no place in it — except at the bottom of its waters,” he added, slamming America as the “Great Satan.”
Trump has made it clear that one of his top goals of the war is to deny Iran the ability to develop nuclear weapons, with nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium still located inside the country.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this week that under no circumstances could Iran be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons or else the entire Middle East and American allies would be in danger.
“They seek to dominate the region. And imagine that with a nuclear weapon,” Rubio told Fox News.
Iran has denied allegations that it is using its uranium to develop weapons, claiming it’s only meant for a civilian nuclear program.
Along with rejecting America’s demands, Khamenei signaled that Iran would keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, warning that a “new chapter” was coming for the Persian Gulf.
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Ok lets start dropping more bombs. What the point of waiting any longer. Trump has given them plenty of time and opportunities to do the right thing.
Here we gooooooo...git r done!
NEXT!!!!
They view these things as their defense against getting Khadaffi’d
Bye, bye Khamenei...
This One Legged pirate has a HyperSonic
With His name on it....Hopefully.
.
Tired of this rhetoric coming from
A Garbage Can.
What missles?
At least they're out in the open about it now and not hiding behind dual use.
-PJ
These guys trained Hamas.
They will not surrender anything, ever.
By Obama’s orders?
Only boots will finish the job.
Isn’t Trump out of time now with War Powers Act? Isn’t he in the 30 days of mandatory withdrawal?
I think another drone or cruise missile attack is in order.
Inventory reduction time.....
Current Status of Iran’s Missile Stockpile
As of April 30, 2026, Iran retains a significant portion of its missile stockpile, despite weeks of sustained strikes by the United States and Israel during Operation Epic Fury. While exact figures vary across assessments, U.S. intelligence sources indicate that Iran still holds roughly half [ 50% ] of its original missile arsenal, contradicting earlier claims by U.S. officials that the arsenal had been “depleted and decimated.”
According to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. intelligence, Iran still possesses thousands of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, including systems capable of reaching Israel and Gulf states.
and most of its navy remains intact - not the surface ships which were for show, but the real navy: the fast boats, as well as some portion of its airforce.
We’re going to need some fine tooth bombing, taking out Qom and issuing a fatwa against radioactive elements and compounds.
And making the Iran coast a boat free zone.
The clock doesn’t run during a ceasefire.
Try to keep up. :)
Can we just take them out once and for all?
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