Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei to speak in video message soon
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will speak within the next few minutes in a video message on Thursday, his first message since Washington announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, his account said on X.
In a separate message on X, Khamenei offered his congratulations on 'the victory over the fallacious Zionist regime.'
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