The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, has called for execution of the Israeli officials over war crimes the regime committed in Gaza.

Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the recent arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court as ‘not enough’ punishment for the regime stressing that Israeli officials must receive death sentence, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution made the remarks in a meeting with hundreds of the Basij volunteers held in Imam Khomeini (RA) in Tehran on the occasion of Basij Week.

Ayatollah Khamenei said,” What the Israeli regime has done in Gaza and Lebanon is not a victory but war crime.”

Referring to the ongoing developments in Gaza and Lebanon, the Leader said,” These stupid (Israelis) must not imagine that bombardment of homes and hospitals is a victory for them as no one across the globe counts that a victory.”

The Leader stressed,” The Israeli crimes in Gaza and Lebanon has the opposite effect to what intended by the regime; meaning that it strengthens the resistance. That is a general rule and has no exception.

Ayatollah Khamenei said,” Palestinian and Lebanese youths witness that either in or out of the battle field, enemy’s threats persist; therefore, they have no way out but to fight.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution reiterated importance of awareness against US plots for the region as well as confrontation against such plots and said,” The American ideal situation for the region is either dictatorship or anarchy and chaos.

Ayatollah Khamenei stressed necessity of standing against either condition by Basij and said,” Any of them that happens in the country should be blamed on the enemies and Basij must stand against that.”

The Leader also hailed Basij as an unparalleled cultural, social and military mobilization that cannot be eliminated as it is rooted in the culture and history of our nation.”


The Leader said the late founder of Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (RA), for establishing Basij as a bulwark against threats.

Ayatollah Khamenei lauded Basij for playing a role in safeguarding Iran and also in different scientific, social and political arenas of the country.

The Leader stressed that Basij is not intimated by propaganda of US and Zionist regime and that the voluntary forces of Basij believe in lofty and ultimate status of martyrdom.