Ali Akbari is declaring victory and vowing future violence against the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This could be empty braggadocio a la Baghdad Bob, or maybe Tehran has more resources at hand than meet the eye. We shall see, if Trump ever stops holding out hope for the charade of negotiations.
“Tehran Friday Prayer Leader: Any Mistake by Enemies Will Be Met with New Missiles,” WANA, May 22, 2026:
WANA (May 22) – Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader, Ali Akbari, issued a stern warning to adversaries today, declaring that any future military miscalculations against Iran would trigger a trans-regional conflict and the deployment of advanced, unforeseen weaponry….
“If you commit a foolish act, this time you will face a different Iran,” Ali Akbari warned. “You will not only experience new missiles that you never even imagined, but by God’s grace, the ominous Zionist regime will draw its final breaths.”
The prayer leader outlined the strategic consequences of any aggression against Iranian territory:
Trans-Regional Warfare: Instead of a localized conflict, any aggression will trigger a trans-regional war.
Maritime Chokepoints: In response to any attempts to restrict the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab al-Mandab strait will also be closed.
Infrastructure Destruction: If Iranian infrastructure is targeted, a policy of “de-infrastructure” will be deployed against all regional allies supporting the enemy….
He added that foreign actors are attempting to erode the nation’s economic resilience by promoting consumerism, luxury lifestyles, and utilizing internal elements to disrupt the public’s livelihood.
To counter this, the cleric called for a nationwide “Jihad of Consumption Management and Productivity.”
“Resource conservation is no longer just a moral recommendation or an individual virtue; it is a religious duty and a strategic necessity to protect Iran, disappoint the enemy, and overcome these challenges,” he stated.
The cleric declared that the discourse of “Western-worship” has permanently failed within the Iranian nation, as citizens now recognize the Western lifestyle as a tool for humiliation rather than a model for progress.
Ali Akbari concluded his sermon with a fiery condemnation of foreign leadership, specifically targeting U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking on behalf of the congregation, he asserted that Trump would eventually meet his demise at the hands of the victims of global arrogance….
SKA says
“Western worship” in Persian is “gharb-zadegi.”
But if you removes the dot above the character “ghayn” in that word it becomes “arab-zadegi,” or “Arab worship.” Critics of the Islamist regime have pointed this out with great delight!
The Persian writer Jalal Ali-Ahmaf, a secularist nationalist who coined the term “gharbzadegi” once said: “The only thing worse than a West-struck Easterner is an East-struck westerner,” like the mobs of Hamas supporters in thd Western university campuses!
I really wish Trump would get off the toilet and finish up the job of destroying the filthy Islamic regime!
gravenimage says
+1
Patton says
Enough already Mr. President. Wipe these scum from ff the face of the earth.
somehistory says
The muzzie is ‘declaring a **new** “religious duty”? Is he allowed to do that? What if a citizen buys something? What is the punishment?
And whenever anyone says his name, do they then blow up something and murder people?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
On the third point about Iranians rejecting Western lifestyles, forget average Iranian murtads – even regime figures seem to want Western lifestyles for themselves, even while they want to force sharia lifestyles on everyone else. Months ago, there was that regime figure whose daughter got married in a Christian style wedding, as opposed to an islamic style nikkah
Westman says
“Jihad of Consumption Management and Productivity” – Ali Akbari
Sure sounds like panic in government over shortfalls in water, food, fuel, and electricity. All Imams must have gotten the memo.
“You will not only experience new missiles that you never even imagined, but by God’s grace, the ominous Zionist regime will draw its final breaths.” – Ali Akbari
Isn’t it amazing how such obvious braggadocio lying is mixed with religious expectations so that failure is transferred to diety’s unquestionable decisions. Could there be life more exalted in Iran than the top echelon of clerics?
somehistory says
The “of consumption” sounds like they want people to “consume.” Like other forms of the warfare…do more, do it often, mass produce the victims.
David Lakatos says
Islam is a war plan.
abu taleb says
So far, Allah seems to be not helping Iran at all against Israel and US. I wonder why.
Oh wait, I know why. Allah will only help Iran after Iran helps Allah first. Iran must have never been helping Allah therefore Allah will never ever help Iran. Afterall, why Allah needs help from a mere mortal unless Allah is not the almight but only the impotent one.
47:7 Pickthall
O ye who believe! If ye help Allah, He will help you and will make your foothold firm.
OLD GUY says
If you hate the west why in the hell do you keep migrating there?