Ayatollah Delivers Stern Warning
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press and David Rising, The Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday his country had delivered a “slap to America’s face” with its strike on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, and warned against any further attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israel after 12 days of war.
Khamenei spoke in a recorded video broadcast on Iranian state television, his first appearance since June 19. The 86-year-old, a skilled orator known for his forceful addresses to the country’s more than 90 million people, appeared and sounded more tired than he had just a week ago, speaking in a hoarse voice and occasionally stumbling over his words.
The speech, which went on for more than 10 minutes, was filled with warnings and threats directed toward the United States and Israel, the Islamic Republic’s longtime adversaries.
The speech, which went on for more than 10 minutes, was filled with warnings and threats directed toward the United States and Israel, the Islamic Republic’s longtime adversaries.
The US forcing Middle East regime change hasn’t worked out well at all, from a failed state in Libya up to the Afghan disaster and maybe call Iraq a wash- replacing Sadam with something marginally better. Trump apparently feels the juice isn’t worth the squeeze and is happy to let the Iranians deal with Iran. I fail to see the downside of this.
Category: Iran, Points-and-Laughs
