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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei to speak in video message soon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
After spending nearly two weeks in hiding during Israel’s campaign against Iran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will upload a televised speech in the coming minutes, according his official X account.
In a post following the announcement of the speech, his first message since the ceasefire began between Israel and Iran this week, Khameini writes, “I offer my congratulations on the victory over the fallacious Zionist regime.”
???? Imam Khamenei's important televised message will be released in minutes.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 26, 2025
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