Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 06/07/2025 - 1:27 GMT+2

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei connected Saturday made his first nationalist quality since nan 12-day-war betwixt Israel and Iran began. 

His absence during nan warfare suggested dense information for nan Iranian leader who has last opportunity connected each authorities matters. The 86-year-old had reportedly spent nan warfare successful a bunker arsenic threats connected his life escalated. 

Attending a mourning ceremonial connected nan eve of Ashoura, Iranian authorities tv broadcasted images of him waving to a chanting crowd successful nan Iranian superior of Tehran. No contiguous study was disposable connected immoderate nationalist connection made. 

US President Donald Trump had sent warnings via societal media to Khamenei aft inserting themselves into nan Iran-Israel warfare by bombing 3 atomic sites. 

Trump had said that nan US knew wherever Khamenei was, but had no plans to termination him “at slightest for now.” 

Khamenei made a public statement connected June 26, soon earlier nan ceasefire began. He said that Tehran had delivered a “slap to America’s face” by striking a US aerial guidelines successful Qatar and warned against further attacks by nan US aliases Israel. 

Trump replied, successful remarks to reporters and connected societal media: “Look, you’re a man of awesome faith. A man who’s highly respected successful his country. You person to show nan truth. You sewage hit to hell.” 

Iran said that much than 900 group were killed during its conflict pinch Israel, and thousands much were injured. It besides confirmed superior harm to its atomic accommodation and subsequently denied nan UN atomic watchdog entree to them. 

It remains unclear how severely damaged nan sites were and whether Tehran has plans to proceed negotiations pinch nan US complete its atomic programme.