Iran vows ‘all-out war’ if ayatollah targeted after Trump threatens regime change

Published January 18, 2026 1:44pm ET



Iran threatened to wage “all-out war” if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was targeted after President Donald Trump voiced support for regime change in Tehran.

The newest threat from Iran came from one of the most centrist figures in the regime, the reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. He began his threat by blaming the recent “hardship” faced by the Iranian people on the United States.

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