Iran’s supreme leader vows to drive ‘enemy forces’ from Arabian Sea
Mujtaba Khamenei says it ‘won’t be long’ before ‘painful blows’ force US military out of the Middle East.

Mujtaba Khamenei says it ‘won’t be long’ before ‘painful blows’ force US military out of the Middle East.

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