‘Iran launches hypersonic missiles against Israel in new attack’

TEHRAN: Iran launched hypersonic missiles in a new wave of attacks against Israel on Wednesday, state TV reported, as fighting between the two foes raged for the sixth day.

The Fattah hypersonic missiles “have successfully penetrated the Israeli regime’s defenses,” state TV reported.

Earlier in the day, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the nation would never surrender as demanded by President Donald Trump and warned the United States it would face “irreparable damage” if it intervenes.

“This nation will never surrender to imposition from anyone,” Khamenei said in a speech read on state television. “America should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.”

In his first remarks since Friday, when he delivered a speech broadcast on state media after Israel began bombarding Iran, Khamenei said peace or war could not be imposed on the Islamic Republic.

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“Intelligent people who know Iran, the Iranian nation, and its history will never speak to this nation in threatening language because the Iranian nation will not surrender,” he said.

“The Americans should know that any US military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage.”