Iranian Supreme Leader declares 'the battle begins' after warning Israel about 'great surprise… that the world will remember for centuries' as Trump weighs whether to order US strikes

Iranian Supreme Leader declares 'the battle begins' after warning Israel about 'great surprise… that the world will remember for centuries' as Trump weighs whether to order US strikes
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sent out some eerie messages as US President Donald Trump continues to weigh his options on the ongoing war between the Iranian regime and Israel.
In an X post on Tuesday night, Khamenei shared a disturbing image showing balls of fire raining down on an ancient city.
'In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins,' he wrote in Farsi, referring to Ali - whom Shia Muslims consider the first Imam and the rightful successor to the prophet Mohammed.
Khamenei also shared a separate message in English, saying: 'We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime.
'We will show the Zionists no mercy,' he declared.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television ominously reported that 'tonight, a great surprise will occur - one that the world will remember for centuries.'
Amid the threats, Trump is said to be considering a US strike on Tehran following Situation Room crisis talks with security advisers.
Inside sources say the US President is weighing up whether to join Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites, including in Fordow, CBS reports.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent out some eerie messages Tuesday night
Trump has already urged Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' and even issued a death threat to Khamenei.
He said the US knows where the Supreme Leader is hiding out, but doesn't want him killed 'for now.'
'We know exactly where the so-called "Supreme Leader" is hiding,' the U.S. President wrote on Truth Social.
'He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.
'But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin,' he warned as drone strikes between Israel and Iran continued for a fifth consecutive day.
Both Israel and Iran launched fresh strikes at each other overnight, with Iranian state TV warning of 'a surprise tonight that the world will remember'.
Residents in Tel Aviv were seen running for shelter as missiles rained down on the city and the Iron Dome sprang into action.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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