Iran's Supreme Leader Vows New Defeat for US and Israel

Tehran. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated on Saturday that the Iranian Navy is prepared to deliver a 'new bitter defeat' to the United States and Israel. In a message marking Iranian Army Day on Saturday (April 18), he praised the Iranian military for its fight against the country's 'enemies'.

Khamenei claimed that during the recent 40-day war, the Iranian military, in coordination with other armed forces, defended the nation's territory and exposed the weaknesses and humiliation of the US and Israel to the world.

He added, "After the army's drones struck US and Israeli targets with a 'roar', the brave navy is ready to give the enemy a bitter taste of a new defeat."

On February 28, Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, resulting in the deaths of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and civilians.

Iran responded with a wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli and American assets in the Middle East and continues to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz by denying safe passage to ships associated with or linked to Israel and the United States.

A two-week ceasefire was declared between the warring parties on April 8, followed by peace talks between Iranian and American representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Citing an unidentified Iranian source, CNN reported on Friday that a new round of US-Iran talks is scheduled to take place in Pakistan on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Iranian Students News Agency reported on Saturday that Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated no date has been set for a second round of talks.

Speaking to reporters during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which began in a Turkish city on Friday, he noted that while progress has been made toward reaching an agreement in talks with the US, obstacles still remain.

The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized that Iran will not accept any special conditions outside the scope of international law and will fulfill its obligations within that framework.