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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says his country 'will never surrender'
Just the News ^ | June 18, 2025 9:15am | Natalia Mittelstadt

Posted on 06/18/2025 4:22:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

"It isn't wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday his country "will never surrender" as President Trump urged him to end reciprocal air strikes with Israel. 

"It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender," Khamenei posted on X. "What should the Iranian nation surrender to? We will never surrender in response to the attacks of anyone. This is the logic of the Iranian nation. This is the spirit of the Iranian nation."

Israel started the air strikes last week amid stalled negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon. 

"UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Trump called for on Tuesday. "We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

"The US President threatens us," Khamenei wrote in another X post on Wednesday. "With his absurd rhetoric, he demands that the Iranian people surrender to him. They should make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn’t frightened by such threats."

The ayatollah also warned on Wednesday, "The US entering in this matter [war] is 100% to its own detriment. The damage it will suffer will be far greater than any harm that Iran may encounter."

Israel and Iran have been exchanging missile fire since Friday, when the former hit the latter's military and nuclear sites.

More than 500 have died in Iran, with injuries in the thousands, according to the group Human Rights Activist.

Trump and Israel Defense Forces have advised residents of Tehran to evacuate the capital city ahead of strikes.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: baghdadbob; cartersfolly; iran; tehrantom
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1 posted on 06/18/2025 4:22:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Wheres Waldo?
I think we found Baghdad Bob.
2 posted on 06/18/2025 4:23:39 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal !!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump is living rent free in his mind already.

Didn’t take long.


3 posted on 06/18/2025 4:24:27 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What do the Iranian people think now that an NRGC asset, Valery Jarett, isn’t in charge?


4 posted on 06/18/2025 4:26:58 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Hey Ali, call Macron. He has surrender bullet points.

Russia doesn't want you.

5 posted on 06/18/2025 4:28:27 PM PDT by Kudsman (I am Coal baby! Burning for you. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Uh huh.


6 posted on 06/18/2025 4:29:34 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Posted on X.

He could be hiding anywhere.


7 posted on 06/18/2025 4:30:09 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Someone needs to ship a nice 7.65mm PPK to his bunker.

L


8 posted on 06/18/2025 4:30:47 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Posted on X.

Words in English only.

Anyone could have posted it.


9 posted on 06/18/2025 4:31:08 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

About 80 years ago, the Japanese government was saying pretty much the same thing.


10 posted on 06/18/2025 4:31:08 PM PDT by sjmjax
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Quintis: People should know when they are conquered.
Maximus: Would you Quintis, would I?
11 posted on 06/18/2025 4:32:37 PM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; lightman

Iran will surrender to Jesus Christ!

Bye-bye, ayatollahs!


12 posted on 06/18/2025 4:32:56 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Khamenei is sounding a little like Tehran Tom.


13 posted on 06/18/2025 4:33:02 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: All

Remember how the Resistance to Maduro would have him gone in a few weeks?


14 posted on 06/18/2025 4:33:12 PM PDT by Owen
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He gave you 60 mins to decide.


15 posted on 06/18/2025 4:34:10 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Persia will always be Persia... The leaders will do the surrendering, the land stays the same.


16 posted on 06/18/2025 4:37:34 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: sjmjax

It’s military leaders were ferociously against the notion of surrender.

Granted Iran does not have coming to her what was in store for Japan in the days to come.

But 90 million of Tucker Carlson’s 92 million have had it up to ***here*** with the thugocracy in Tehran. That’s got to come across somehow as a motivating factor for the baddies to come together for One Big Beautiful Give-up.


17 posted on 06/18/2025 4:37:46 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: bray

When will the RATs peaceful protests start?


18 posted on 06/18/2025 4:38:05 PM PDT by abbastanza (Oh boy. Can't wait. Go nuts kids. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ok, just reword it. The soon-to-be former Islamic republic can certainly surrender. Persians have a been around much longer than Islam itself.


19 posted on 06/18/2025 4:41:54 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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Netanyahu: ‘We will not let the world’s most dangerous regime get the world’s most dangerous weapon’

Be with the family at the zoo.
See a gorilla in the ape enclosure.
He’s handling his scat ...
Heads up! Ha ha
Wait. That’s a white phosphorus grenade!

Act like animals for over 40 years, “Why are you treating us like animals?”


20 posted on 06/18/2025 4:43:45 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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