Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the country’s “malicious enemy” had been defeated, saying Iran’s armed forces and public solidarity had inflicted significant military and political damage on its adversaries.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains alive and appears to be taking a more active role in the country's affairs as diplomatic efforts over Tehran's nuclear programme remain deadlocked.