Khamenei warns of future retaliation, dismisses US claims on Iran strike impact

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that US President Donald Trump had “exaggerated” the impact of recent strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, while warning of further retaliation, The Times of Israel reported.

In a televised address on Thursday, Khamenei made his first appearance in more than a week after reportedly going into hiding amid an Israeli air campaign that killed many of his top generals. He hailed Iran’s “victory” in the 12-day war with Israel, claiming that Tel Aviv’s offensive had “almost collapsed” following Iranian strikes.

“The American president exaggerated events in unusual ways, and it turned out that he needed this exaggeration,” Khamenei said, as quoted by The Times of Israel. “The United States has gained nothing from this war,” he added, claiming American strikes “did nothing significant” to Iran’s nuclear program.

Khamenei described the Iranian missile attack on the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, which houses US troops, as a “severe slap to the face of America” and warned that such actions could be repeated. (ANI)

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