Iran's Supreme Leader calls Iranian people "definitive victors"
4/9/2026 11:10:56 PM
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the Iranian people the "definitive victors" in the war in his latest written statement, which was read aloud on state television on Thursday.
Khamenei, who replaced his father Ali Khamenei after his death on the first day of the war, has not been seen or heard in public since becoming Iran's supreme leader. He also shared multiple posts on X on Thursday.
Khamenei said that the nation does "not want" war and "did not seek" it, but would not "allow the criminal aggressors who attacked our country to go unpunished." He called on Iran's Gulf neighbors to "stand on the right side" of the conflict and "renounce the Arrogant Powers."
He referenced upcoming talks with the U.S. and said there would be a "new era" in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. has demanded be reopened.
Khamenei, who replaced his father Ali Khamenei after his death on the first day of the war, has not been seen or heard in public since becoming Iran's supreme leader. He also shared multiple posts on X on Thursday.
Khamenei said that the nation does "not want" war and "did not seek" it, but would not "allow the criminal aggressors who attacked our country to go unpunished." He called on Iran's Gulf neighbors to "stand on the right side" of the conflict and "renounce the Arrogant Powers."
He referenced upcoming talks with the U.S. and said there would be a "new era" in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. has demanded be reopened.