Friday, November 8, 2024

Following Trump victory, Iran convenes supreme council

Amid speculations about Iran’s policy on Israel under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday met with the country’s senior-most forum on national strategy.

Khamenei said that he had met with the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership, which has 88 members, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainia, which is a large conference hall in Tehran.“Some people in Lebanon and elsewhere think that Hezbollah has weakened and have begun to criticize its actions. They are mistaken and have illusions. Hezbollah is strong and is continuing to fight”, Khamenei said on Thursday, according to the IRNA outlet.

He added: “The enemy has been unable to overcome this organization, and God willing, it will not be able to do so. The world and the region will one day witness that the Zionist regime will clearly be defeated at the hands of these fighters struggling in the path of God.”  (Read More)