- Iran has vowed to continue its conflict until the "permanent surrender" of Israel and the United States.
- Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, an Iranian military spokesperson, stated on Thursday that the enemy must "pay the price for the aggression they initiated".
- Zolfaqari warned of "more extensive and devastating actions" to come, asserting the war would persist until the enemy's "inevitable and permanent humiliation".
- These comments followed an address by the US president on Wednesday night, where he promised to "hit them extremely hard" and complete military objectives "shortly".
- The president had previously suggested a US withdrawal from the conflict could occur "within two weeks, maybe three", but later declined to provide a specific timeline.
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