Ali Larijani attacked Americas 'Epstein class' in recent posts

Last week Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, accused figures linked to Epstein’s network of plotting to provoke a global crisis and blame Tehran.

Posting on X, Larijani said: “I’ve heard that the remaining members of Epstein’s network have devised a conspiracy to create an incident similar to 9/11 and blame Iran for it.

"Iran fundamentally opposes such terrorist schemes and has no war with the American people. We are defending our country against an aggression launched by the US and Israel. Iran stands tall in doing so in order to teach the aggressors a lesson,” he added.

Larijani also mocked remarks from US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who had suggested Iranian leaders were hiding like "rats" during the war.

Iranian officials had appeared publicly at Tehran’s annual al-Quds Day rally on Friday, where crowds marched in support of Palestinians.

“Mr. Hegseth! Our leaders have been, and still are, among the people. But your leaders? On Epstein’s island!” Larijani wrote on X.