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Iran Threatens Retaliation Amid Ceasefire with Israel

7/16/2025

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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, issued a stark warning of a potent military retaliation if provoked again, just after a fragile ceasefire with Israel. He hinted at ramping up uranium enrichment to weapons-grade levels and potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if Western sanctions return, escalating fears of instability in the region and jeopardizing global nuclear oversight.

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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, issued a stark warning of a potent military retaliation if provoked again, just after a fragile ceasefire with Israel. He hinted at ramping up uranium enrichment to weapons-grade levels and potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if Western sanctions return, escalating fears of instability in the region and jeopardizing global nuclear oversight.