US bases in Gulf must close or be attacked, new Iran supreme leader says
US bases in Gulf must close or be attacked, new Iran supreme leader says Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 13:59 In his first statement since being appointed leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issues threat to US and says Tehran will 'take war reparations' In this picture obtained from Iran's Isna news agency, Mojtaba Khamenei looks on in Tehran on 13 October 2024 (Hamed Jafarnejad/Isna/AFP) Off In his first statement since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has
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