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Tehran prayer leader warns Trump, Netanyahu of 'hard slap'

Jun 12, 2026, 10:34 GMT+1

Tehran's Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami threatened US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a "hard slap" if they took action against Iran, portraying the confrontation as a battle between "faith and disbelief."

"If you make a wrong move, you will receive a slap — and a hard slap at that," Khatami said.

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