Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya vows 'crushing, broader, more destructive' attacks against US and Israel

Iran's military operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya issued a formal statement on Thursday (April 2, 2026), directly responding to US President Trump's national address in which Trump threatened to hit Iran 'extremely hard' and 'bring them back to the Stone Age.' The statement was carried by Iranian state TV. Primary vow: 'With trust in Almighty God, this war will continue until your humiliation, disgrace, permanent and certain regret, and surrender.' 'Await our more crushing, broader and more destructive actions.' Hidden stockpiles claim (Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, Khatam Al-Anbiya spokesman): 'The centers you think you have targeted are insignificant, and our strategic military productions take place in locations of which you have no knowledge and will never reach.' Strategic significance: - The vow explicitly rejects Trump's 2-3 week wind-down framing - The hidden stockpiles claim is a direct counter-narrative to Trump's speech claiming Iran's weapons production has been 'blown to pieces' - 'Locations you have no knowledge of' implies underground, dispersed, or mobile facilities not yet struck by CENTCOM/IDF - The IDF simultaneously disclosed Iran had been moving command structures to mobile units — consistent with a broader dispersal strategy Sources: Times of Israel April 2 live blog (state TV statement, IDF disclosure).