Iranian supreme leader crawls out of bunker to ludicrously claim victory over Israel:
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ludicrously claimed victory over Israel and said he “delivered a hand slap to America’s face” during his first address to his nation following the cease-fire.
Khamenei said he was “victorious” in the 12-day war despite reportedly losing years of progress to its nuclear programs, including scientists and the “obliteration” of three nuclear enrichment facilities.
“The Islamic Republic was victorious and, in retaliation, delivered a hand slap to America’s face,” Khamenei said Thursday.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a video address on June 26, 2025.
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Satellite image of airstrike craters at the Fordow fuel enrichment facility.
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A picture of the Fordow facility shows holes in the ground from bunker busters.
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The head of the Islamic Regime has been in hiding since Israel launched Operation “Rising Lion” on June 13, fearing an assassination attempt from the Jewish State.
Israel had launched hundreds of missiles around Tehran, along with a covert operation that destroyed ground-to-air and ground-to-ground defense systems.
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Aerial view of airstrike craters at the Fordow fuel enrichment facility.
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A picture of the Fordow facility shows more holes in the ground from bunker busters.
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Khamenei’s address comes five days after President Trump ordered seven B-2 bombers to drop “bunker busting” bombs onto the underground Fordow nuclear site, as nuclear capable submarines launched cruise missiles at two others sites, Natanz and Isfahan.
“US hit nuclear sites but couldn’t achieve much,” Khamenei said in a televised speech before calling out Trump.
“US President Trump needed to do showmanship,” he said.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the Hague on June 25, 2025.
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Iran's Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility after the US surprise attack on June 21, 2025.
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Iran’s Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility after the US surprise attack on June 21, 2025.
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“With all that commotion and all those claims, the Zionist regime was practically knocked out and crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic,” Khamenei said earlier on X.
The isolated Iranian leader’s statements are the first since a cease-fire was agreed upon by his nation and Israel.
Trump announced the cease-fire Monday evening, hours before Israel said Tehran fired a missile barrage at the Jewish state, forcing the 79-year-old commander in chief to bash both nations.
Satellite image of the destroyed Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center.
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Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center showing damage from US airstrikes.
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The Jewish State launched fighter jets directed at Iran, but there were no attacks.
“ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly ‘Plane Wave’ to Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday morning.
“I think they both violated it,” Trump told reporters on his way to the NATO summit Tuesday, calling out Israel’s promise to resume attacks after accusing Iran of a “blatant violation” of the agreed-upon cease-fire.
The cease-fire agreement has since held as the US and Qatar attempt to get Iran back to the negotiating table to discuss its nuclear energy program.
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