This is the second post to appear on Khamenei’s account since his reported death.
A post from the X account of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned Israel that the “Zionist regime has made a big mistake”, days after he was reportedly killed in a joint US–Israel strike on February 28.
The message, shared on the account six days after the strike, said, “The Zionist regime has made a big mistake, and its consequences will make the regime desperate, by God’s grace.”
The post was accompanied by an AI-generated image that appeared to show a hypersonic missile, although the message itself did not mention any specific weapon or refer to possible attacks.
The Zionist regime has made a big mistake, and its consequences will make the regime desperate, by God’s grace. pic.twitter.com/vBVMXIYjaf
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) March 6, 2026
This is the second post to appear on Khamenei’s account since his reported death. On March 1, the account shared a verse from the Holy Quran. “In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Among the faithful are men who fulfil what they have pledged to Allah… and they have not changed in the least (Holy Quran 33:23),” the post read. It remains unclear who is currently managing the account.
War In West Asia Escalates
The online warning comes as the war in West Asia continues to intensify. The conflict began on February 28 with a joint US–Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran responded with strikes across the Gulf region, targeting locations in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which it said were aimed at US military bases. Iran has also launched attacks on Israel.
Now in its seventh day, the conflict has expanded beyond the immediate region, affecting global energy and transport routes. Oil prices have surged sharply and shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted.
The fighting has also drawn in other actors. Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon launched missiles at Israel, prompting Israeli air strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon. Heavy damage has been reported in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of the group.
