Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways, optics, messaging

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France24 English - Top 3 weeks ago • france24.com

Iran's supreme leader issues first statement since his appointment

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since his appointment as the war with the United States and Israel rages. The statement was read on state television Thursday by a news anch…

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France24 English - Middle East 3 weeks ago • france24.com

Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways, optics, messaging

In his first message since he was appointed Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed and called on Gulf Arab states to "shut down" US bas…

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