Time for a fact check.

1. Threats to "Destroy Israel"

Since the 1979 Revolution, Iranian leaders have consistently called for the end of the "Zionist regime."

• "Wiped off the map": Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad famously used this phrase in 2005.
• "Cancerous Tumor": Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei frequently refers to Israel as a "cancerous tumor" that must be removed from the region.
• The 25-Year Clock: In 2015, Khamenei stated that Israel would not exist in 25 years (by 2040). This led to the installation of "countdown clocks" in Tehran.
• 2026 Context: Following the major regional escalations of the past year, Khamenei recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the "Zionist regime" had made a "big mistake" and would face ultimate destruction.

2. Rhetoric Involving the "Holocaust"

Iranian leadership has a complex and often contradictory relationship with the term "Holocaust":

• Denial and Questioning: Many Iranian leaders, including the late Ebrahim Raisi and the Supreme Leader, have historically questioned the veracity of the Holocaust or labeled it a "myth" used by the West to justify the creation of Israel.
• The "Final Solution" Poster: In 2020, Khamenei’s official website published a poster titled "The Final Solution: Resistance until referendum." The "Final Solution" was the specific Nazi term for the genocide of the Jewish people