Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Thursday that he had defeated Israel and said he reappeared when Iran reappeared after living in a secret location.
Iran’s top leader commented in a television speech and warned that any future aggression against Iran would come at a huge cost. He has not appeared in public since Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities and targeted senior military commanders and scientists.
U.S. President Donald Trump was able to help negotiate a ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday after a massive attack on nuclear sites on June 22 by the U.S. and bunker bombs.
Trump cabinet officials will introduce the strike to the U.S. senators on Thursday.
Before the ceasefire, Iran responded to U.S. intervention by sending ballistic missiles to the direction of U.S. military bases, although it seemed that Americans had notified volley in advance. We or the Katari officials have not reported death or injury.
“The Islamic Republic can enter the important U.S. centers in the region and can act against them as long as the necessary events are not small, which is a major event and will be repeated in the future if the attack occurs.”
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The remarks are anxious Iranians and Israelis attempted to return to normal life after 12 days between the two enemies and the ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday.
Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed and nearly 5,000 were injured, and the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed due to strict media restrictions. 28 people were killed on strike in Israel by Iran.
Trump immediately said the strike “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear program and largely repeated the statements, even though it was too early to assess the full scope of the losses on Sunday.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA director John Ratcliffe, who is expected to strike on Thursday against U.S. senators.
Ratcliffe said in a statement late Wednesday that the U.S. air strikes had “seriously damaged” Iran’s nuclear program, but he stopped announcing that the program had been destroyed. He said the agency confirmed “reliable evidence” that several key facilities in Iran were destroyed and it would take years to rebuild.
Ratcliffe’s statement came two days after the intelligence report leaked to the media. The report was criticized by Trump and senior officials, suggesting that Iran’s nuclear program was put on hold in just a few months.
Israel’s nuclear agency assessed that the strike “reduces Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons for many years.” The White House also circulated an Israeli assessment.
U.S. President Donald Trump praised his intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict and U.S. air strikes in Iran, ending the NATO summit. He promised to provide evidence that Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed at a press conference on Thursday.
Rafael Grossi, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, dismissed what he called the “hourglass method” to assess damage to Iran’s nuclear program based on the months needed to rebuild it, saying there is a sustainable long-term solution.
“The technical knowledge is there anyway, and the industrial capacity is there. No one can deny it. So we need to work with them.”
France confirms help defend Israel
Although the efforts of the U.S. representing Israel have been fully established, Defense Secretary Sébastien Le Cornu outlined France’s contributions Wednesday night.
“I can confirm that the French army intercepted less than 10 drones in the last few days of the Islamic Republic’s different military operations against Israel, whether through the ground-to-air regime or through our rainy fighters,” Lekonu said.
Lekonu said that during the 12-day conflict, Iran fired about 400 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones to Israel.
Israeli demonstrations show that it can target senior Iranian leaders and seem to pose the biggest challenge to Iran’s instrumental rulers so far.
Iranian authorities acted quickly to show their control before Khamenei’s speech. The judiciary announced on Wednesday that it would execute three men to work with Israel’s Mossad spy agency and smuggling equipment used in the assassination.
During the conflict, Iran reportedly arrested 700 people accused of having connections with Israel.
Trump is told to get rid of Netanyahu’s troubles
During the war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump publicly suggested that this could end with the overthrow of the entire Iranian instrumental domination system established by the 1979 revolution.
But after the ceasefire, Trump said he did not want to see “regime change” in Iran, which he said would bring chaos when he hopes the situation settles.
Meanwhile, Trump called on social media late Wednesday to call on Israel to pardon Netanyahu or cancel the corruption trial.
Netanyahu was prosecuted in 2019 for allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – all of which the Prime Minister denied. The trial began in 2020 and involved three criminal cases. He pleaded not guilty to his regular appearances and was frustrated with his testimony of his regular appearances, deeming that they were an inappropriate burden when they led during the war.
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said Trump should stay away from it.
“With all due respect and gratitude to the President of the United States, he should not interfere in the legal process of an independent country,” Rapid said.
