Iran’s ‘cultural counterattack’ after Trump-Xi fallout? Mojtaba declares new resistance phase

Iran’s Supreme Leader Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has issued a powerful new statement just as Donald Trump’s high-stakes China visit ended under intense scrutiny. Khamenei framed the recent U.S.-Israel war on Iran as a “Third Sacred Defense” and warned that Washington is now targeting Iran through culture, language and lifestyle. Calling on artists and intellectuals to join a new ideological struggle, the Iranian leader said the nation is now better prepared to confront “the world’s devils.” The speech has sparked speculation that Tehran may be shifting toward a broader cultural and political confrontation with the United States.