Israeli officials have not issued a formal response to Ali Khamenei’s latest remarks, but private assessments see the speech as a serious escalation, Middle East analyst Menashe Amir told Iran International TV.
“In private conversations I’ve had with informed individuals, the conclusion was that we are one step closer to war,” Amir said.
According to Amir, those consulted described Khamenei’s address as his most forceful to date, resolving long-standing doubts.
In his speech, the Supreme Leader said that the Islamic Republic will under no circumstances give up uranium enrichment.
