US EditionIran's Supreme Leader Says Country Delivered 'Heavy Slap' to U.S. in First Remarks Since Ceasefire
- On Thursday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s highest authority, spoke publicly for the first time since a ceasefire took effect, proclaiming triumph over Israel and the United States.
- The ceasefire was reached following a conflict that started on June 13, triggered by Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and key military leaders, which led to U.S. involvement on June 22 through attacks using bunker-buster bombs.
- Khamenei claimed that Iran responded with a symbolic strike against the United States, alluding to a recent missile assault on a U.S. military facility in Qatar that resulted in no injuries.
- CIA Director Ratcliffe confirmed that credible intelligence shows Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged and several key facilities were destroyed, requiring years to rebuild.
- Hostilities ceased following a deal facilitated by President Donald Trump, creating tentative opportunities for renewed negotiations, while Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei cautioned that military action would be taken if necessary and encouraged peace and diplomatic efforts.
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Ayatollah's message from state television
Iran's supreme leader breaks silence after ceasefire, claiming victory over U.S. and Israel
Iran's supreme leader emerged from hiding and congratulated the Iranian people on what he claimed was a decisive victory over the United States and Israel. Inside Iran, internet service has been restored after two weeks of war, but social media platforms are still blocked by the government. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has celebrated what he considers to be a "victory" of his country over Israel and has claimed that the U.S. "did not achieve any achievement" of the conflict.
He speaks slowly, spells the words as if they were weighing. Behind he has the same brown curtain as the last appearance of June 18, an Iranian flag to the left and the portrait of Ruhollah Khomeini hung on
Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks
Iran on Thursday denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with Israel, and accused Washington of exaggerating the impact of US strikes. The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, yet President Donald Trump said Washington would hold discussions with Tehran next week, with his special envoy Steve Witkoff expressing hope “for …
Did the American strikes on Iran serve any purpose? Nothing, according to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian Supreme Leader said on Thursday, June 26, that the country's nuclear program was not affected by these bombings, and that the Islamic Republic won this war, and even "killing a scathing slap on the face of America." On the other hand, the Trump administration maintains the version of the facts it has been defending for several days: that…
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