Khamenei warns Iran will respond in kind to any threats, violations from US

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses the United States of “redrawing the map of the world” in comments to Iranian air force officers in Tehran.

While he appears to be referring to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Gaza Strip to be taken over by the US and turned into “the Riviera of the Middle East,” he does not directly reference it.

“The Americans sit, redrawing the map of the world — but only on paper, as it has no basis in reality,” the Iranian leader says. “They make statements about us, express opinions and issue threats. If they threaten us, we will threaten them in return. If they act on their threats, we will act on ours. If they violate the security of our nation, we will, without a doubt, respond in kind.”