Ayatollah Khamenei says America joined the conflict to rescue the “Zionist regime” after Tehran’s “crushing” retaliation

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday congratulated his nation with what he called a victory over Israel and the United States following 12 days direct military hostilities.

The confrontation began when Israel killed top Iranian commanders and launched strikes on its nuclear sites. The ensuing exchange of long-range attacks culminated in a US intervention, during which bunker-busting bombs were deployed on Iran’s fortified Fordow facility and two other sites.

In a nationally televised address, Khamenei…

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