Iran has issued multiple warnings that a war with Israel could erupt at any moment, denying reports of a ceasefire deal. A top military adviser to Iran's supreme leader and the Iranian vice president have both emphasized the immediacy of the threat. Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh announced the development of new missiles with capabilities surpassing those used in the recent 12-day conflict with Israel, signaling a shift in Tehran's military doctrine. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami threatened that any new Israeli attacks would be met with retaliation more forceful and destructive than the previous war. Iranian officials claim that if the conflict had lasted three more days, Israel would have been obliterated. Iran's Supreme National Security Council has confirmed a ceasefire with Israel, describing the 12-day war as a strategic turning point and a severe defeat for Israel. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the United States of inciting and assisting Israel in the attacks, stating that Iran's response was powerful and unexpected. He also condemned Western countries for seeking alternatives to the Islamic Republic during the conflict and called for blocking assistance to Israel. Khamenei described the Zionist regime as the most despised in the world, emphasizing that verbal condemnation alone is insufficient.
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