TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed on Saturday to teach the United States “unforgettable lessons” as Tehran escalated attacks across Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Khamenei said renewed US military operations had proved that President Donald Trump’s commitments were “worthless.” He warned that Washington would face heavier consequences if it continued attacking Iran.
Senior military adviser Major General Mohsen Rezaei reinforced the warning. He said Iran could resume “full-scale offensive operations” and would no longer restrict itself to equivalent retaliation if US strikes continued.
The warning followed a week of intensifying US attacks that Iran said had hit an airport, railway station, bridges, power facilities and desalination infrastructure.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says Iran and the resistance front will teach the United States "unforgettable lessons" following the new US aggression against the country.
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— Iran Embassy In Malaysia (@iraninmalaysia) July 18, 2026Iranian missile and drone attacks also struck US-linked targets across the region. US Central Command said two American service members were killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian attacks, and another remained missing.
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Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit an oil facility and a power and water plant. Bahrain reported that its air defences intercepted a wave of attacks, while Jordan said it shot down 10 missiles on Saturday.
Iranian state media said Tehran targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan.
Iran’s Health Ministry said 50 people had been killed and more than 500 injured since the latest round of fighting began. Authorities also reported electricity shortages and disrupted drinking-water supplies in southern Iran.
