A woman walks past images of Iran’s current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R) and his predecessors: his slain father Ali Khamenei (L) and the late Ruhollah Khomeini (2nd-L) while on the way to the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 5, 2026, for the funeral ceremonies of Ali Khamenei.
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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Saturday that the country has “unforgettable lessons in store” for the U.S. after American forces concluded a seventh straight night of strikes against the country.
“Now that the American enemy seeks to ignite war and endure heavier costs, it should know that the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front have #unforgettable_lessons in store for it,” the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said in a message from Khamenei on X.
Khamenei said that repeated U.S. attacks have shown that U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature on the memorandum of understanding is “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility.”
The comments came hours after Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the country has suspended its commitments to the MOU signed last month with the U.S.
“The United States has violated and suspended all of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” he said. “We have also suspended our commitments; we are not implementing them and are busy defending our country.”
The White House did not immediately respond Saturday to a CNBC request for comment on the remarks.
The fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed continued to unravel amid the latest round of fighting. The interim agreement was intended to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict.
Two U.S. service members killed in action
The U.S. military said two American service members in Jordan were killed in action on Friday as U.S. Central Command and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Another service member is missing in action, according to Centcom.
The additional fatalities add to previously confirmed deaths of 14 other service members since the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, according to MS Now.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responded to the most recent deaths Saturday on X: “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.”
Centcom said earlier in the day the U.S. ended a seventh straight night of strikes against Iran, as Kuwait and Bahrain reported attacks by Iranian projectiles and commercial shipping continued to face disruptions.
“CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports,” it said in a post on X.
Centcom said the attacks, which ended at 9:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, struck “military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.”
The military also said its forces intercepted several shipping vessels in recent days.
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