Iran's supreme leader has ordered attack on West, Turkey: Report

Hurriyet Daily News 24 August 2012

Western intelligence officials have claimed that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has allegedly given orders to launch attacks on Western countries, including Turkey, the Daily Telegraph has reported.

The order stemmed from fears that the Bashar al-Assad, a long-time Iranian ally, may fall, the report said.

Khamanei personally commissioned a report which concluded that warnings should be sent to the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and Turkey. (...)