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View all search resultsKhamenei warns of 'regional war' if US attacks
"The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Khamenei was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency.
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Tightening grip: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Tehran. (Reuters/Handout/WANA/Office of Iranian Supreme Leader/Reuters/Handout/WANA/Office of Iranian Supreme Leader)
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ran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday of a "regional war" if the United States attacked following heavy military deployments by Washington in the Gulf.
"The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Khamenei was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency.
Earlier, top Iranian security official Ali Larijani said that work on a framework for negotiations with the United States is progressing.
"Contrary to the atmosphere being created by artificial media warfare, the formation of a structure for #negotiations is under way," Larijani wrote, without giving further details.
Larijani met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Tehran and reviewed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, Qatar's foreign ministry said on Saturday in a statement.
Airline KLM is resuming flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, it said late on Saturday, after previously announcing it would avoid flying over large parts of the Middle East due to rising regional tensions.
"Based on the current security situation and operational feasibility, we have decided to resume our flights to Tel Aviv on February 2 and 3 with an adjusted schedule. From February 1 through 6, we will also operate flights to Dubai, also with an adjusted schedule", KLM said.
KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM, added that it had already resumed flights to other destinations in the region, such as Riyadh and Dammam.
