Khamenei says Israel was 'crushed' under Iran’s blows in post-ceasefire message

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Israel was “nearly brought to its knees” under Iranian strikes, in a message published on his Telegram account, three days after a ceasefire took effect.

“I congratulate the great Iranian nation on the defeat of the fake Zionist regime,” Khamenei said, according to his Telegram channel, with the full speech due to be published later.

“Despite all its noise and claims, the Zionist regime was nearly crushed under the strikes of the Islamic Republic.”

In additional excerpts published on his Telegram channel, Khamenei said the United States directly entered the conflict to prevent Israel’s complete destruction but ultimately failed to achieve any results.

“My second congratulations go to the victory of our dear Iran over the American regime,” he said. “The US entered the war directly because it felt that if it did not, the Zionist regime would be completely destroyed. Yet it gained nothing from this war.”

“Here too, the Islamic Republic emerged victorious and delivered a harsh slap to the face of America,” Khamenei added.

Khamenei also praised what he described as the “extraordinary unity” of the Iranian people during the recent conflict.

“Ninety million people stood together, shoulder to shoulder, without any division in their demands or support,” Khamenei said.

He added that this unity would continue in the future.