According to the American news website Axios, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a statement on the 18th local time, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of violating the Iran-U.S. Understanding Memorandum. He also emphasized that if the conflict continues to escalate, Iran will respond forcefully.
Reports claim that Mujtaba referred to the United States as “the great Satan” in his statement, which is the first time he has used such a description since taking office. Reports analyze that after the breakdown of the Iran-American understanding memorandum, Iran has returned to its classic revolutionary language.
Mujebata said, “Satan repeatedly violates the memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Mexico and the United States, once again proving how worthless and unreliable the signatures of U.S. presidents are.”
"Satan" represents the devil in both Christianity and Islam. "Great Satan" is a derogatory term used by Iran to refer to the United States. The leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Khomeini, was the first to use "Great Satan" to describe the United States. He also referred to the Soviet Union as "Second Satan" and Israel as "Little Satan".
Mujtaba emphasized in his statement that the United States is “trying to start a war,” and vowed that the United States would pay a “more severe price and greater humiliation.” Iran and the “Resistance Axis” have prepared an “unforgettable lesson” for the United States.
Recently, there have been continuous clashes between the US and Iran. On the 18th, the US Central Command confirmed that two US soldiers were killed by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones within Jordan on the 17th. On the same day, the US began a new round of air strikes against Iran.
