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ADVERTISEMENTThe Iranian supreme guide Ali Khamenei said Thursday that his country had emerged victorious from the armed conflict that started twelve days earlier against Israel, affirming that the Islamic Republic also had “Inflicted a slap in America”.
In a speech delivered shortly after the establishment of a cease-fire negotiated under the aegis of the United States, Ayatollah considered that Washington’s intervention in the conflict had only been motivated by the fear of seeing “The diet [israélien] completely destroyed “.
“The United States has not benefited from this war”he commented.
Ali Khamenei minimized the American strikes on Sunday against three Iranian nuclear sites using anti-bunker bombs and cruise missiles. According to him, US President Donald Trump, who said the attack had “Completely and completely destroyed the Iranian nuclear program“, in a “exaggerated” l’impact.
“They have not accomplished anything significant”he said.
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), Rafael Grossi, however reaffirmed Thursday that the damage caused by Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear installations were “considerable”.
Additional sources • AP
