Zionist regime will disappear – Iran threatens Israel
Yahya Rahim Safavi, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, began threatening Israel during the days of the funeral of the eliminated leader Ali Khamenei. "The Islamic Republic and the Zionist regime are waging…
Assessment
In the days following the funeral of a deceased leader, a senior Iranian advisor publicly declares that Israel will be eliminated in an existential war. This rhetoric, combined with explicit threats from other Iranian officials to resume hostilities against both Israel and the US if agreements are violated, signals a hardening posture from Tehran's leadership during a moment of transition. The key question is whether these statements are aimed at domestic consolidation or a credible shift toward military escalation. The next moves by Iran's acting defense minister and the response from Israel and the US will clarify how seriously to take the threat.