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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

Iranian Military Spokesperson Vows Continued Operations Against US Forces

Sep 01, 2026 08:20 PM CT Tehran, Iran iran,united states,military posturing,threats,khatam al-anbiya

Summary

Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, issued a statement declaring that attacks on US forces will persist until the United States 'regrets their crime.' This rhetoric signals continued hostility and potential for further direct or proxy engagements between Iranian state apparatus and US military assets in the region, maintaining high tension levels.

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Iran says attacks on US will continue 'until they regret their crime' The spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that operations against the US will "continue as a lesson to them until they regret their crime". Ebrahim Zolfaghari said in a statement carried by the off...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Vowed to continue attacks on US forces as a lesson until the US regrets its actions.

United States NEUTRAL

Referenced as the target of continued Iranian operations.

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