Khamenei makes no mention of US in first statement after strikes

Published June 22, 2025 10:59pm ET



Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued his first statement on Sunday following the U.S.’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, in which he did not directly address the military operation launched by President Donald Trump.

In a short X post, Khamenei focused his attention on Israel, which he said has made a “big mistake” as strikes on the regime continued over the weekend.

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