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Khamenei declares MoU ‘useless,’ threatens escalation of strikes against US, Gulf targets

Mojtaba Khamenei said the US should know that the “Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it.”

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared the previous memorandum of understanding to end the conflict “useless” on Saturday, accusing the United States of repeatedly violating the agreement, as the U.S. military carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over.

The U.S. military said it conducted its seventh straight night of strikes from Friday into Saturday. Iran responded by targeting U.S. assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.

In a statement, Khamenei said the memorandum of understanding no longer held value because of what he described as repeated U.S. violations.

“The repeated violations by the Great Satan of the memorandum of understanding have once again proven to everyone how worthless and unreliable the signature of the President of the United States is, and that bullying, hegemonic ambition, and savagery are inseparable elements of the American way,” Khamenei wrote in a statement.

He also warned of additional consequences for the United States.

“Now that the American enemy seeks to ignite further war, impose even heavier costs, and suffer even greater disgrace, it should know that the noble Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it,” he added.

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Khamenei continued, “The bravery of the fighters of Islam and the courage of the people of the southern region in recent days have already demonstrated examples of those lessons.”

During the strikes last week, Trump also declared the ceasefire over, signaling that the previous arrangement was no longer in effect.

However, on Thursday by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said talks with Iran were still continuing.

The latest developments reflected an escalation in both military operations and public rhetoric.

The US military said Saturday that two American soldiers were killed and another remains missing following Iranian missile and drone attacks on Jordan, marking the latest US casualties as fighting between Washington and Tehran continued into a seventh consecutive night.