Friday, April 24, 2026
News update
- Monira Sharmin’s MP candidacy cancelled, 49 other women valid |
- No scope for money launderers to return to bank boards: BB |
- Six closed jute mills to reopen under pvt management in 6 months |
- Uncertainty over possible US-Iran talks as Trump extends ceasefire |
- Bangladesh eyes broader bilateral engagements with African nations |
Iranian supreme leader warns: "The battle begins"
Greenwatch Desk
World News
2025-06-18, 10:07am
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced the beginning of battle in a post on X, declaring, “In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins.”
The name Haidar refers to Ali, regarded by Shia Muslims as the first Imam and rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad, reports UNB.
In a separate post on his English-language X account, Khamenei called for a forceful retaliation against Israel. “We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,” he stated.