Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set to lead Friday prayers and deliver a public sermon that could shed light on the Islamic republic's plans after a massive missile attack on enemy Israel.

His rare Friday sermon comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that “we will not delay nor rush to respond to Israel.” Further comments Muslim nations have a common enemy.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel "won't last long" as he backed the Palestinian and Lebanese movements against Israelin his rare Friday sermon.

Thousands of people gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosque for the sermon

Israel has intensified its bombardment of areas in Lebanon where Hezbollah has a strong presence. The latest round of attacks was the largest since it began its operation against the Iran-backed terror group.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows to continue fighting Israel, defending missile strikes, amid escalating tensions in the region.