Anti-Israel

Ali Khamenei, June 13, 2025

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June 13, 2025
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Following a preemptive Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities:

Israel “opened its wicked and blood-stained hand to a crime in our beloved country, revealing its malicious nature more than ever by striking residential centers. With this crime, the Zionist regime has set itself for a bitter and painful fate and it will definitely receive it.”“Iran’s Khamenei: Israel will face a ‘bitter and painful fate’ for strikes,” Times of Israel, June 13, 2025, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irans-khamenei-israel-will-face-a-bitter-and-painful-fate-for-strikes/.

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Hossein Salami, IRGC commander-in-chief, May 8, 2025

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May 8, 2025
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“These are serious warnings to Zionist officials, to US officials. The criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime talks a lot these days, threatens Iran. I’m issuing a serious warning: if you make one wrong move, we will open up the gates of hell on you. Sit down and stay in your place ... we have made extensive preparations. If you make a mistake, we’ll act on you in a way that you forget the True Promise 1 and 2.”“IRGC chief says has plans for Israel, US if they dare 'make a mistake,’” Iran International, May 8, 2025, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202505083325.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, January 16, 2025

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Jan. 16, 2025
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One day after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire with Israel to end the 15-month war Hamas launched on October 7, 2023:

“We will continue to monitor developments in Palestine during the three days prior to the entry into force of the Gaza agreement. If the Israeli massacres continue, we will continue our operations. At any stage in which the aggression retreats from the agreement, we will be ready to provide military support to our Palestinian brothers.” “Yemen’s Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached,” Reuters, January 16, 2025, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-houthis-continue-attacks-if-gaza-ceasefire-breached-2025-01-16/.

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Threat

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, January 16, 2025

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Jan. 16, 2025
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One day after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire with Israel to end the 15-month war Hamas launched on October 7, 2023:

“We are preparing to carry out more impactful and effective attacks that Israel and the United States will not anticipate.”“Yemen: ‘We are preparing to carry out more impactful and effective attacks that Israel and the United States will not anticipate,’ the Houthi leader affirmed,” Yemen Online, January 16, 2025, https://www.yemenonline.info/politics/8585.

Threat

Hamas statement, December 5, 2024

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December 5, 2024
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Hamas statement
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“The death of more captives at the hands of their army confirms the failure of [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s theory of freeing the captives by force, and that military pressure does not free his hostages, but kills them. Netanyahu is directly responsible for the death of dozens of the captives because he failed to reach an agreement. There is no alternative to stopping the aggression, withdrawal of the occupation forces, and [reaching] an exchange deal.”“Death of Israeli captives proves failure of Israel’s use of force to free them: Hamas,” Middle East Monitor, December 5, 2024, https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241205-death-of-israeli-captives-proves-failure-of-israels-use-of-force-to-free-them-hamas/.

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Basem Naim, spokesman and political bureau member, December 3, 2024

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December 3, 2024
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Basem Naim, spokesman and political bureau member
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“Since the beginning of this genocide, Hamas has publicly announced and been active in seeking a permanent ceasefire to end the Israeli aggression against our people; a deal which would have included a full prisoners’ exchange. However, Netanyahu has sabotaged all these attempts. At many times, we were extremely close to signing on a deal, but due to his savage actions and decisions, these deals broke down.”Tom O’Connor, “Hamas Hits Back at Trump's ‘Hell to Pay’ Threat,” Newsweek, December 3, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/hamas-hits-back-trump-threat-1994943.

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Khalil al-Hayya, deputy Gaza leader, October 18, 2024

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October 18, 2024
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Khalil al-Hayya, deputy Gaza leader
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Statement following Yahya Sinwar’s death:

“[Sinwar’s death] will only increase the strength and solidity of our movement…Hamas is moving forward until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital.” “Senior Hamas official: Sinwar's death ‘will only increase’ our solidarity,” NBC News, October 18, 2024, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/live-updates-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-possibly-killed-gaza-rcna175922.

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Khalil al-Hayya, deputy Gaza leader, October 18, 2024

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October 18, 2024
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Khalil al-Hayya, deputy Gaza leader
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Statement following Yahya Sinwar’s death:

“We are continuing Hamas’s path..[hostages] will not return … unless the aggression against our people in Gaza stops.”William Christou, Bethan McKernan, and Julian Borger, “Hamas recognises death of leader Yahya Sinwar but vows to keep fighting,” Guardian (London), October 18, 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/18/hamas-recognises-death-of-leader-yahya-sinwar-but-vows-to-keep-fighting.

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