In a scathing indictment of Americans, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed that Americans only belong “at the bottom of its waters” in the Persian Gulf.
A fresh written statement from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was read out on Iranian official television on Thursday. Despite US President Donald Trump’s commitment to maintain the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz until a nuclear agreement is struck with Tehran, he made a significant announcement that Iran will defend its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset.
“All of Iran’s identity-based, spiritual, human, scientific, industrial, and technological capacities, from nanotechnology and biotechnology to nuclear and missile capabilities, are considered national assets by 90 million proud and honourable Iranians both inside and outside the country, and they will protect them just as they protect the nation’s waters, land, and airspace,” Khamenei declared.
“Future Without America”
In a scathing indictment of Americans, Khamenei claimed that they only belong “at the bottom of its waters” in the Persian Gulf.The Persian Gulf area will have a bright future without America, one that serves the advancement, comfort, and prosperity of its people, thanks to God’s assistance and might, Khamenei stated in the statement.
“We have a shared destiny with our neighbours across the Persian and Gulf of Oman oceans. Khamenei said, “Foreigners who travel thousands of kilometres to act with avarice and malice there have no place in it, except at the bottom of its waters.”The United States’ “Disgraceful Defeat”
He asserted that the fight against Iran has been lost by the United States. He referred to the US and Israel as “bullies in the region,” claimed that America had suffered a “disgraceful defeat” in its ambitions, and that the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz are now experiencing a “new chapter.”
His comments coincide with the US Navy’s blockade of Iran’s oil tankers, which is starting to put pressure on the country’s oil industry. As Iran continues to keep its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the tiny opening of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude oil and natural gas sold travels, benchmark Brent crude for June delivery hit as much as $126 per barrel in trading on Thursday.
The US and Iran are in a standoff over the strait, with a shaky ceasefire in effect. The goal of the US blockade is to stop Iran from selling its oil, depriving it of vital income and possibly forcing Tehran to halt production because it has nowhere to keep the oil.
