Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in his first statement after being appointed to the post that he believes in “friendship” with neighboring countries, emphasizing that his military is only targeting American bases in those nations.
Although Khamenei says only American bases are being targeted, there have been several attacks on civilian and oil-related targets in the region.
At another point in the speech, Khamenei warned that all American bases in the region must be closed or “they will be attacked.”
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What is happening in the Middle East?
The United States and Israel are at war with Iran. The conflict began on February 28, when a coordinated attack between the two countries in Tehran.
Several high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime were also killed. Furthermore, the US claims to have, as well as air defense systems, planes and other military targets.
In retaliation, the ayatollahs’ regime launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Oman. Iranian officials say they are targeting only U.S. and Israeli interests in those nations.
More than in Iran since the start of the war, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The White House, in turn, registered at least seven deaths of American soldiers in direct relation to the Iranian attacks.
The conflict also arises. Hezbollah, an armed group supported by Iran, in retaliation for the death of Ali Khamenei. As a result, Israel has carried out aerial offensives against what it says are Hezbollah targets in the neighboring country. Hundreds of people have died on Lebanese territory since then.
With the death of much of its leadership, an Iranian council elected a new supreme leader: . Experts point out that he represents .
Donald Trump showed dissatisfaction with this choice, . He had said that he would need to be involved in the process and said that Mojtaba would be “unacceptable” to Iran’s leadership.
