New Delhi, June 18 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump's demand for Iran to surrender unconditionally. Khamenei cautioned that any military action by the United States would result in "serious and irreparable consequences."

In a message posted on X, Khamenei stated, "Those familiar with Iran's history would never address this nation with threats, as the Iranian people will never surrender. The Americans must understand that any military intervention will inflict irreversible damage."

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in power since 1989 and the final arbiter of all matters of state in Iran, has made few public pronouncements since Israel launched its assault ...