Khamenei's Aide: Trump "Doesn't Understand" Iran; US Prepares Massive Strikes
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News18•13-03-2026, 19:34
Khamenei's Aide: Trump "Doesn't Understand" Iran; US Prepares Massive Strikes
•Ali Larijani, Khamenei's top aide, stated Trump "did not understand" Iran's resolve and Israel was "running out of options" on the 14th day of the US-Israeli war.
•A large explosion rocked a Tehran square during the Al Quds Day march, killing one woman, shortly after Israel threatened a strike.
•US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the US is preparing for the largest volume of strikes on Iran yet, with Trump determining the scope and timing.
•Hegseth claimed US-Israeli strikes have significantly weakened Iran's military, hitting over 15,000 targets.
•Iran's IRGC warned of setting regional oil/gas infrastructure "on fire," and Mojtaba Khamenei called for closing the Strait of Hormuz.