Srinagar, June 18 -- The warning came just hours after direct threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to Sayyed Khamenei, along with his call for Iran's "unconditional surrender."

Ayatollah Khamenei posted a cryptic but strongly worded message on the social media platform X, stating:"In the name of the renowned Hyder, the battle begins. Ali, with his Zulfiqar, returns to Khaybar."

The statement invoked powerful Islamic symbolism - "Hyder" and "Zulfiqar" refer to the first Shia Imam, Ali, and his legendary sword.

A subsequent post read:"We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy."

The post appeared to frame the battle as part of a broader ideological struggle, accompanied by an i...