"We warn the enemies of Iran, especially the U.S. and the Zionist regime, to avoid any miscalculation and to think about the harsh retaliation our armed forces would make to any threat and aggression against our country,” Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement on Thursday, which was broadcasted by state media.
Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for nearly four decades, was killed in the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 at the outset of the war.
Khamenei is to be buried July 9 following days of ceremonies.
The funeral of the ex-supreme leader, who helmed Iran for 37 years, is expected to draw massive crowds of Shiite Muslims across Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan.
The funeral comes as Iranian officials have been in negotiations with U.S. officials over the opening of Strait of Hormuz and ending hostilities in the region.
The negotiations, which were recently hosted in Doha, where the U.S. was represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, were focused on the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway through which around 20 percent of the world's oil and gas flow through.
Vice President Vance said on Wednesday that the talks with Iranians were "going well," but warned the U.S. would not hesitate to resume strikes if Iran continued to attack commercial shipping in the waterway and continue its nuclear program.
"The President’s not going to send our military back in unless he has to," Vance told reporters.
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