Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender as thousands flee Tehran

 

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call

In his first remarks since Friday, when he delivered a speech broadcast on state media after Israel began bombarding Iran, Khamenei said peace or war could not be imposed on the Islamic Republic.

"The Americans should know that any US military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on, in a televised message following the Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. (credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)