Iran Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has come out to defend Iran’s attacks at Israel, saying, “the brilliant work of our armed forces was completely legal and legitimate.”
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| Iran Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, addressing Friday prayers in Tehran on Friday 4 October, 2024. Photo: @IRIran_Military |
Khamenei made the statement while “addressing the Friday prayers in Tehran today”, Iran Military disclosed.
According to Iran Military:
“Imam Khamenei addressing the Friday prayers in Tehran today: The enemy of the Iranian nation is the same as the enemy of the Iraqi nation, the same as the enemy of the Lebanese nation, the same as the enemy of the Egyptian nation; the enemy of all of us is one.
“The Leader added: We must firmly tighten the belt of defense and independence-seeking in all Islamic countries.
“Ayatollah Khamenei also stated: In response to the crimes of the Zionists, we neither hesitate nor act hastily.
“Imam Khamenei also stressed: The Al-Aqsa Storm [operation] was a legal and international movement, and the Palestinians were right.
“The Leader emphasized: The brilliant work of our armed forces was completely legal and legitimate.
The Lebanese defense of the people of Gaza is also a legitimate and legal movement.
“In another part of the Friday prayer sermon the Leader stated: Every blow to the Zionist regime is a service to all of humanity. .. The resistance in Gaza has captivated the world’s attention and brought honor to Islam.”
