Israel won't exist in 25 years

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Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) tweeted:

After negotiations, in Zionist regime they said they had no more concern about Iran for next 25 years; I’d say:

9 September 2015 ^[1]

"Israel won't exist in 25 years" is a statement by Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, in a 2015 speech about Israel after the Iran nuclear deal framework, ^[2] which was published on his Twitter. ^{[3] [4]} According to Khamenei's official website, this sentence was chosen as "the most important and memorable sentence of Khamenei" in 2015. This slogan is used in propaganda and also in the Quds Day. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Khamenei has explained that the destruction of Israel is aimed at enmity with the Israeli government. ^[8] At the same time, this slogan was installed on the calendar board in Tehran city at the Palestine Square Countdown Clock. ^[9] And the Tasnim News Agency, affiliated to the IRGC, has attributed this slogan to Islamic awakening. ^[10]

During the 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests, Ali Khamenei and Ebrahim Raisi claimed that the fall of Israel will happen sooner than 25 years (until 2040). ^{[11] [12]}

Background

After the agreement in 2015 between Iran and the 5+1 group, Israel announced that there will be no worries about war between Iran and Israel and the security of the country of Israel is guaranteed for the next 25 years. ^[4] In response to Israel's statement, Khamenei said in a statement: "I tell you first that Israel will not see the next 25 years; Second, during this period, Iran will maintain the spirit of championship, seriousness, and jihad, and you will be worried every moment." ^{[13] [14]} On December 14, 2016, Khamenei repeated this sentence in his meeting with Ramadan Abdullah and said: "As we have said before, the Zionist regime will not have a foreign existence in the next 25 years under the condition of the general and united struggle of the Palestinians and Muslims against the Zionists." ^[15]

Israel's reaction

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "Khamenei's words leave its supporters with no room for illusion." He also stated: "He has made it clear that the U.S. is the Great Satan and that Iran intends to destroy the state of Israel. This will not happen. Israel is a strong country and it will become even stronger." ^[16]

See also

• Destruction of Israel in Iranian policy
• Iran–Israel relations
• The law countering the hostile actions of the Zionist regime against peace and security
• Death to Israel
• Israel and the nuclear program of Iran
• Embassy of Israel, Tehran
• Meir Ezri
• Salah Al-Zawawi
• Society for the Defence of Palestinian Nation
• Iran–Israel non-political relations

References

1. Khamenei.ir [@khamenei_ir] (9 September 2015). "After negotiations, in Zionist regime they said they had no more concern about Iran for next 25 years; I'd say:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. Karami, Arash (9 September 2015). "Khamenei: Israel will no longer exist in 25 years". Al-Monitor . Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
3. "Iran supreme leader: Israel won't survive another 25 years". Middle East Monitor . 6 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
4. "Khamenei: Israel won't survive next 25 years". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
5. "مهمترین جمله رهبر انقلاب در سال ۹۴ انتخاب شد" [The most important sentence of the revolutionary leader was elected in 2015] (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
6. "'پیش‌بینی' محو اسرائیل تا ۲۵ سالِ دیگر از کجا آمد؟" [Where did the 'prediction' of Israel's disappearance in 25 years come from?]. BBC News (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
7. "طرح / اسرائیل 25 سال آینده را نخواهد دید" [Plan / Israel will not see the next 25 years] (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
8. "Khamenei explains 'final solution' poster: I want Israel destroyed, not all Jews". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
9. "رونمایی از "روزشمار نابودی اسرائیل" با حضور خانواده شهدا" [Unveiling of the "Day Counter of the Destruction of Israel" with the presence of the families of the martyrs] (in Persian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
10. "تغییر لحن خامنه‌ای دربارهٔ «محو اسرائیل» در سخنرانی تازه" [Khamenei's change of tone about the "annihilation of Israel" in a new speech]. Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
11. "واکنش رسمی ایران به حملات متقابل اسرائیل؛ نقدی تهدید به پاسخ به «شرارت» کرد" [Iran's official response to Israel's counterattacks; Naqdi threatened to respond to "evil".]. العربیه فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
12. "Iran Leader Calls for More Military Preparations as Tensions with Israel Soar" . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
13. Erdbrink, Thomas (9 September 2015). "Iran's Supreme Leader Says Israel Won't Exist in 25 Years". The New York Times . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
14. "Iran's Supreme Leader: Israel Will Not Exist in 25 Years". Haaretz . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
15. "رژیم صهیونیستی ۲۵ سال آینده به‌ شرط مبارزه و اتحاد وجود نخواهد داشت" [The Zionist regime will not exist in the next 25 years under the condition of struggle and unity] (in Persian). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
16. "Iran's supreme leader: There will be no such thing as Israel in 25 years". CNN . 10 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2024.