Iranian Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami Threatens U.S. and Europe With Eradication, Slams Turkey in Escalating Rhetoric

In a chilling escalation of Iran’s genocidal rhetoric, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami declared during Friday prayers in Tehran that Iran “will wipe [the United States and Europe] off the face of history.” His remarks, broadcast nationwide, further cement Iran’s role as the primary engine of instability and violence across the Middle East.

Khatami, a close ally of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, used the pulpit to threaten Western powers while also lashing out at Turkey, accusing it of hypocrisy over its criticism of Iran’s operations in Syria.

“They interfere everywhere—Syria, Iraq, Libya—and yet they warn us?” Khatami mocked. “Their double standards will not be forgotten.”

Iran’s Escalating War Rhetoric

The ayatollah’s statement marks yet another public confirmation of Iran’s long-standing ambition: to lead a regional jihadist axis aimed at confronting the West, toppling moderate regimes, and destroying Israel. These are not empty threats. Iran arms, funds, and commands terror proxies throughout the region—Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Shiite militias in Syria and Iraq—who have launched thousands of attacks on Israeli civilians and U.S. forces.

Khatami’s threat to erase Western nations from history is a direct echo of past genocidal statements made by Iran’s leaders, including former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Khamenei himself. The global community’s failure to treat these words as actionable threats has emboldened Iran, leading to the largest regional war the Middle East has seen in decades.

Khatami’s tirade is not a call for justice or regional peace—it is ideological warfare, rooted in Iran’s belief that the Islamic Revolution must triumph globally by force. His targeting of the U.S. and Europe is also intended to deter further Western support for Israel, especially amid Iran’s multi-front proxy war that began with the October 7 Hamas massacre.

His condemnation of Turkey signals growing internal tension among regional actors. While Ankara has at times aligned with Iran on certain fronts, its recent warning over Iranian activities in Syria appears to have struck a nerve in Tehran.

Time to Take Iran’s Threats Seriously

Iran is not simply a rogue state—it is the command center of a transnational terror network, responsible for war crimes across the region and countless civilian deaths. Khatami’s sermon should serve as a wake-up call to the West: diplomacy alone will not stop a regime that openly speaks of wiping nations off the map.

“When a regime that funds terror and builds nuclear weapons talks about erasing countries from history, it’s not poetry—it’s policy,” said an Israeli security analyst.