07:35⇢Khamenei Promises "Harsh Counterblow" To Any Attack
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Ayatollah Khamenei's Eid al-Fitr speech, where he responded to external threats by saying Iran would deliver "a strong, harsh counterblow" to any aggression (Al-Alam, BBC Persian, Tasnim, ISNA, Hamshahri, Iran International, Khabar Online). While expressing doubt that foreign powers would attack Iran, Khamenei emphasized that Iran's position remains unchanged and warned of decisive retaliation if attacked. He also called Israel "the only proxy force in the region" (Borna News). Meanwhile, Shargh Daily questions whether a small protest is being used to create larger domestic instability.