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Tehran prayer leader says 'foes' would face new Iranian missiles

May 22, 2026, 11:30 GMT+1

An Iranian senior cleric said Iran’s adversaries would face new missile strikes and a wider regional war if they attacked the country.

Iran’s armed forces were “more prepared than ever” and threatened disruption to shipping through Bab al-Mandab if the Strait of Hormuz were targeted, Mohammad Javad Haj Ali-Akbari said during Tehran Friday prayers.

He also said attacks on Iran’s infrastructure would trigger retaliation against the “enemy’s supporters” across the region.

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