Iran Warns U.S.: Attacking Supreme Leader Means War

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a sharp warning to the United States on Sunday. He stated that any attack on Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be considered a declaration of war. The warning came one day after U.S. President Donald Trump described Khamenei as "a sick man." Trump also said it was "time to look for new leadership in Iran." The supreme leader is Iran's highest political and religious authority. President Pezeshkian's statement signals that any direct threat to Khamenei would be treated as an act of war against the nation itself. The exchange marks a further escalation in tense relations between the two countries.