Iran's supreme leader warns of 'unforgettable lessons' if US attacks again in eerie threat

Iran’s supreme leader threatened “unforgettable lessons” should the United States continue its strikes against the Islamic Republic.

The remarks, broadcast on state television and attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei — who has not been seen publicly since the war began — also dismissed President Donald Trump’s signature as “worthless and invalid.”

Khamenei threatened “lessons” not just from Iran, but from its regional armed proxies, which he referred to as the “Axis of Resistance.”

The threat came minutes before the U.S. military announced Saturday the first American troop fatalities since the Iran war’s opening weeks, reporting two soldiers killed and one missing following an attack on a base in Jordan.

The troops were killed Friday while U.S. and partner forces were defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, according U.S. Central Command. Four additional service members who were airlifted to Jordanian hospitals were subsequently released.

The identities of the deceased have not been disclosed.

Since hostilities began, the total number of U.S. service members killed has risen to 16, with more than 430 wounded.

The statements also came just hours after a negotiator revealed that Tehran was suspending its obligations under an interim deal struck about one month ago.

Tehran’s latest declarations severed yet another fragile diplomatic thread as the conflict shows no sign of resolution. The agreement had been intended to bring a permanent end to the fighting.

The U.S. and Iran have been trading strikes targeting infrastructure and military installations. Their confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into a conflict increasingly centered on dominance of the critical waterway that once handled a fifth of global crude oil shipments.

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The attacks endanger civilians and essential services, including desalination facilities for drinking water, while the worldwide economy remains on high alert.

CENTCOM announced early Saturday that its seventh consecutive night of operations targeted “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities.”

The U.S. has breached its obligations under the agreement signed about a month ago, and Iran is now “no longer implementing them,” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said on state TV.

The most substantial destruction from Iranian strikes on Saturday took place in Kuwait, where a water desalination facility and an oil installation were struck, according to Kuwaiti authorities and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Both organizations declined to disclose specific locations.