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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated his threat of retaliatory action against Israel, following a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy compound in Syria. The airstrike was just like an attack on Iranian territory, the religious leader said on Wednesday at a prayer ceremony to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Israel had made a mistake and “must and will be punished.” Khamenei is the most powerful man in the Islamic Republic and has the final say in all strategic matters. He is also commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces. Khamenei critic…

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