'Iran will end this war': Tehran's stern warning to the US-Israel

The Middle East has once again seen extreme tension. Iran has responded in response to the US military attack. On Monday (June 23) morning, the new Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, General Abdolrahim Mousavi, said in a statement that the US attack was a clear violation of Iran's sovereignty. He said, "The US has directly and openly entered the war by attacking the important nuclear facilities of Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan."

General Mousavi further warned, "I inform the criminal US that the punishment of its illegal and aggressive child Israel is ongoing, now the hands of the warriors of Islam are free. They can target US interests and the army at any time. We will never retreat."

“The United States is trying to sustain the moribund Zionist regime with this attack,” Iranian counterattack spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said in a televised address. “However, this move has further expanded our legitimate target range and laid the foundation for a major war in the entire region.” He addressed US President Donald Trump, saying, “You gambler Trump, you can start this war, but Iran will finish it.”

Meanwhile, the Iranian military claimed that it had sent one-way drones to various Israeli targets, most of which hit specific targets. These drones were equipped with anti-fortification explosive heads. In addition, explosions were heard in the Israeli city of Ashdod and the Lachish area south of Jerusalem before noon on Monday, and warning sirens sounded in those areas.

It is worth noting that the official X account of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has republished part of a televised speech from the previous week. There he said, "Israel must be punished and is getting it right now."