BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that the country
has prevailed in its recent confrontation with the United States,
Trend reports.
Khamenei made the remarks during an address to the Iranian
He said the United States launched attacks on Iran after
recognizing that Israel was facing potential defeat, prompting a
direct response from Tehran. Khamenei also noted that, in reaction
to the strikes, nearly 90 million Iranian citizens stood together
in solidarity, supporting the actions of the Iranian Armed
On the morning of June 13, Israel conducted airstrikes on
Iranian territory, killing a number of high-ranking military
officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and other senior
That evening, Iran launched Operation “True Promise III”, firing
hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at multiple locations,
including Tel Aviv.
On June 22, the United States carried out airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities, reportedly destroying them.
In retaliation, Iran targeted a U.S. military base in Qatar with
airstrikes on the evening of June 23.
On June 26, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that
the government had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, brokered by
U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran’s Supreme National Security
Council also confirmed in a statement that military operations had