Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that any attack against Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei will amount to a “full-fledged war” with the Iranian nation.
In a post on his X account on Sunday, Pezeshkian stressed that inhumane sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies were one of the main reasons behind the economic hardship faced by the Iranian people.
He then warned that any attack on the “Supreme Leader of our country is tantamount to a full-fledged war with the Iranian nation .”
اگر سختی و تنگنایی در زندگی مردم عزیز #ایران وجود دارد، یکی از عوامل اصلی آن دشمنی دیرینه و تحریمهای غیرانسانی دولت امریکا و همپیمانان اوست.
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) January 18, 2026
تعرض به رهبری معظم کشورمان بهمنزله جنگ تمام عیار با ملت ایران است.
Earlier on Saturday, Imam Khamenei said Iran considers US President Donald Trump the main culprit for the killings and destruction carried out by foreign-linked elements in recent riots.
“The US president is responsible for casualties, damages, and false accusations directed against the Iranian nation,” the Leader said, calling Trump a criminal.
Later in the day, Trump repeated his rhetoric against the Islamic Republic and called for an end to Ayatollah Khamenei’s leadership.
“It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” Trump told POLITICO.
Source: Iranian media (edite dby Al-Manar)