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Iran security chief Rezaei says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.

Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, for international delegates at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 [File: Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
By Stephen Quillen and Chris Hamill-Stewart
Published On 23 Aug 2026

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