Iran’s supreme leader says US suffered ‘disgraceful defeat’ in its plans for Gulf, Hormuz

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30 Apr 2026 • 8:03 PM MYT
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TEHRAN, April 30 — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written message today that the United States had been defeated in its war on Iran.

“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” said Khamenei in the message read on state television. — AFP