Gate News bot message, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated in an X post: "In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle has begun."
Haidar is a commonly used name for Ali, and Shia Muslims believe that Ali is the first Imam and the successor of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Iranian leader also posted on his English X account, "We must respond strongly to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show no mercy to the Zionists," Khamenei said.
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Iran's Supreme Leader warns: "The battle has begun"
Gate News bot message, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated in an X post: "In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle has begun."
Haidar is a commonly used name for Ali, and Shia Muslims believe that Ali is the first Imam and the successor of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Iranian leader also posted on his English X account, "We must respond strongly to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show no mercy to the Zionists," Khamenei said.