Iran's supreme leader says US was defeated in war and is 'suffering profound humiliation'

The new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, participates in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on July 18, 2016
Amir Kholousi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters
The supreme leader of Iran, Motjaba Khamenei, attacked the United States in a message on social media this Thursday (4).
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One day after the president American, Donald Trump, speaking at a meeting between them, Khamenei said that the US was defeated in the war and accused the country of trying to reverse this by sowing "despair, fear, mistrust and discord". of his father on the first day of war, and has not yet made any public appearance, he also attacked Israel, which he called a "military base" built by the USA.
➡ The Israeli government made the first attacks against Iran alongside American troops and, this week, intensified its operations in Lebanon to combat Hezbollah, a Lebanese extremist group supported by the Tehran regime.
"Imperialism, led by the US, has built a military base called Israel over the last 80 years. And they do not accept the existence of a strong and independent Iran on the eastern border of the false and illegitimate geography of "Greater Israel" - that is is, east of the Euphrates River. Imperialism is willing to do anything to impede Iran's progress," he said.
Trump spoke in meeting with Khamenei
Trump calls for new adjustments to the ceasefire agreement with Iran
In an interview with a podcast this Wednesday (3), the President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that Iran "agreed not to have nuclear weapons" and announced that he would like to meet Motjaba Khamenei.
In the midst of a Tense moment in the negotiations between the two countries, with several violations of the ceasefire on both sides, Trump said that Khamenei is involved in the peace agreement negotiations and that they will see each other "at some point". He said that "the situation is evolving rapidly":
"Iran is a great success. We'll see what happens. We're working on an agreement, and if that happens, great. If it doesn't happen, that's fine too. We'll do it another way."
Despite Trump's statements, shortly before, Khamenei's military advisor, Mohsen Rezaei, made a post on the social network Iranian island of Qeshm, which triggered retaliatory attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain, this Wednesday, Rezaei made threats:
"Every shot fired and every attack will be responded to with a barrage of missiles and drones. The aggressor will be punished quickly."
The major offensive that Israel has been carrying out in Lebanon is also a major point of disagreement between the two countries.
When asked about the conversation he had on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this Tuesday (2), the American president said he was not satisfied with the conflict and admitted that he had spoken to his ally in "aggressive terms".
"I wouldn't say I was angry. I was a little bothered by his constant fights with Lebanon, you know?", replied Trump.
Donald Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei
Chip Somodevilla/via Reuters; Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA/Reuters
The back and forth of peace negotiations
Two days ago, on Monday (1st), Trump said that the US and Iran should reach an agreement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz next week in an interview with ABC News.
Trump said he managed to overcome a setback, after Iran threatened to suspend negotiations because of the exchange of attacks between Israel and the extremist group Hezbollah, in Lebanon. According to the president, talks with Iran are at a "fast pace". and both have stopped attacking each other," he said.
Iran has conditioned any truce with the United States on the implementation of an effective ceasefire in Lebanon. Iranian diplomacy spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the end of attacks is essential for peace negotiations.
"We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any agreement aimed at ending the war."
The spokesman also accused the US from continuing to violate the ceasefire with Tehran. According to him, Iran will not hesitate to adopt any measures it deems necessary to defend national security.
Iran and the United States have been in a ceasefire since April 7. The two countries have exchanged specific attacks in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz - through which a fifth of the world's oil production passes - remains closed to navigation. Iranian. The United States demands that Tehran commit to never developing nuclear weapons. Iran says that the issue is not currently under discussion.
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