Iranian Supreme Leader Claims US Suffered a "Shameful Defeat"
In the message, the supreme leader added that U.S. bases in the Gulf, attacked by Iran in retaliation, "lack the ability to guarantee their own security, let alone the ability to provide security to their allies."
TL;DR
- Iran's Supreme Leader declared a "shameful defeat" for US plans in the Persian Gulf.
- US bases in the Gulf are deemed incapable of guaranteeing their own security or that of allies.
- Iran has restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.
- The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to curb oil exports.
- The Supreme Leader warned foreign actors to stay away from the region.