Iran supreme leader accuses Trump of violating deal, vows forceful response

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday escalated his rhetoric against the Trump administration, accusing them of violating a U.S.-Iran agreement and pledging a forceful response as hostilities enter their eighth consecutive day, per Axios. Khamenei revived the inflammatory term 'Great Satan' to describe the United States — language he hadn't deployed since taking office — signaling a return to revolutionary-era hostility. He characterized American actions as bullying and war-seeking, warning that Iran and what he called the 'Axis of resistance' have 'unforgettable lessons in store' for the U.S.

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