In a message read on Iranian state TV, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict ‘new bitter defeats’ on the US and Israel, as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz where at least two merchant vessels reported coming under gunfire. pic.twitter.com/T9ito2ZzU6
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In a message read on Iranian state TV, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict ‘new bitter defeats’ on the US and Israel, as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz where at least two merchant vessels reported coming under gunfire.
BREAKING: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says the country's navy is ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats on its enemies', in a post on Telegram.
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Khamenei hasn't been seen since he was reportedly injured in a strike that killed his father, Iran's former leader. pic.twitter.com/OsU5e9JAvb