US suffered 'disgraceful defeat', Iran’s Supreme Leader says

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the US suffered a “disgraceful defeat” in the region, according to a written message read out on state television.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the United States had suffered a “disgraceful defeat” in the region, according to a written message read out on state television. pic.twitter.com/a9PCofobRa

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