[News] Sayyed Khamenei hails historic victory over 'Israel,' US aggression

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Sayyed Khamenei hails historic victory over 'Israel,' US aggression
Al Mayadeen English
June 26, 2025
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Iranian Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei delivers a televised address celebrating
Iran's victory over the Israeli-US aggression, praising the Armed Forces'
successful strikes, the nation’s unity, and rejecting US calls for
surrender as an affront to Iran's history, sovereignty, and dignity.

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   Sayyed Ali Khamenei released a message on Thursday congratulating the
   Iranian nation on the victory in the war imposed by the Israeli regime and
   the US. (Screengrab)

Following "Israel's" abrupt declaration of a unilateral ceasefire
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-launches-strikes-on-israeli-targets--despite-alleged-ce>,
the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei,
addressed the Iranian nation on Thursday to celebrate a decisive victory
for the Islamic Republic over its aggressors, "Israel" and the United
States.

The televised speech marked Sayyed Khamenei's third public message since
"Israel" launched its unprovoked assault on Iran's nuclear infrastructure
on June 13
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--says-launched-major-strike-against-iran-s-nuclear-p>.
The Leader praised the courage and capability of Iran's armed forces, as
well as the resilience and unity of the Iranian people in the face of
combined Israeli-American hostility.

"I feel it is necessary to extend several congratulations to the great
Iranian nation. First, congratulations on the victory over the artificial
Zionist regime. Despite all its noise and claims, the Zionist regime was
nearly brought to its knees and crushed under the blows of the Islamic
Republic," Sayyed Khamenei declared.

He honored the memory of the martyrs
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/khatam-al-anbiya-hqs-mourns-irgc-cmdr--killed-in-israeli-agg>who
lost their lives in the confrontation, including high-ranking military
officers and scientists, acknowledging their unwavering commitment to the
Islamic cause.

Iran's precision missile strikes, which overwhelmed "Israel's" heavily
fortified multi-layered defense systems
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel-s-iron-dome--more-fragile-than-glass---pezeshkian>
and inflicted significant damage to its military and urban infrastructure,
were a testament to the country's growing deterrent power.

"We thank God for aiding our armed forces, who managed to breach their
advanced multilayered defense systems and flatten large parts of their
military and urban centers with powerful missile and weapons strikes," the
Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei noted that the Islamic Republic's ability to retaliate
with such force came as a shock to its enemies and sent a clear message:
any act of aggression will exact a heavy price.

Iran Strikes Back

He further celebrated Iran's firm response to Washington's involvement in
the conflict. After the United States, under Donald Trump's leadership,
launched illegal attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-confirms-us-strikes-on-iranian-nuclear-sites--includin>
in an attempt to tip the balance in favor of its Zionist ally, Iran
responded with powerful retaliatory strikes.

"The US entered the war directly because it feared that if it didn't, the
Zionist regime would be completely destroyed," he said. "It intervened to
save them but gained nothing from the war."

Iran's targeting of Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-targets-us-air-base-in-qatar-with--destructive--missile>,
one of America's most strategic regional military hubs, was a bold move
that stunned Washington. Sayyed Khamenei condemned the US attack on nuclear
sites as a war crime deserving international legal action.

"Anyone who heard his remarks could sense that behind those words lay a
very different truth," he said, referring to Trump's bluster after the
attack. "They failed to achieve their objectives, and they inflated their
claims to conceal the reality."

*Read more: 'What is he hiding?': Democrats slam Trump for Iran intel
restrictions
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-what-is-he-hiding----democrats-slam-trump-for-iran-intel-re>*

"Here, too, the Islamic Republic emerged victorious, delivering a harsh
blow to the US, specifically targeting the Al-Udeid base, one of its key
regional bases, and inflicting damage," he asserted.

He dismissed US attempts to downplay Iran's retaliation as propaganda,
reminding the world that Iran has both the will and the means to strike
American military infrastructure in the region if provoked again.

"It is a major development and it can happen again in the future," he
warned. "If aggression is repeated, the enemy will undoubtedly face a heavy
cost."
National Unity

Sayyed Khamenei also praised the unwavering unity of the Iranian people
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/thousands-rally-in-tehran-in-support-of-iranian-armed-forces>
throughout the confrontation, calling it a moment of national dignity.

"By God's grace, a nation of nearly 90 million stood as one, united in
voice and purpose, shoulder to shoulder, without any divisions in demands
or intentions," he said.

"They rallied, spoke out, supported the actions of the armed forces, and
will continue to do so…. The Iranian nation proved its nobility and its
remarkable, outstanding character."

The Leader rebuked Donald Trump for arrogantly declaring that "Iran must
surrender," pointing to the absurdity of such a demand against a nation
with centuries of history, culture, and resistance to foreign domination.

"Of course, such a statement is far too grand for the mouth of the US
president," he said. "A nation like Iran, with its greatness, its history,
its culture, and its national will forged in steel, to speak of surrender
in reference to such a country is a joke to anyone who knows the Iranian
people."

Sayyed Khamenei made clear that the Islamic Republic's struggle with US
imperialism has been ongoing since the 1979 Revolution and that successive
US administrations, regardless of political party, have pursued the same
goal: the subjugation of Iran.

"They have clashed with us time and again, each time with a different
excuse: human rights, democracy, women's rights, uranium enrichment,
missile development," he said.

"But at the core, it has always been one thing: they want Iran to
surrender."
Dignity Over Submission

Unlike his predecessors, Sayyed Khamenei noted, Trump openly revealed what
others tried to mask: that the US seeks full capitulation, not coexistence.

"This president exposed that truth, he made clear that the Americans will
only be satisfied with the total surrender of Iran, and nothing less," the
Leader stated.

"The Iranian people must know: this is why we oppose America. This is the
root of the hostility, and this is the great insult the Americans direct at
our nation."

He concluded with a strong affirmation of Iran's independence and strength.

"To expect a country like Iran to surrender to another is sheer
nonsense—and it will surely be laughed at by every wise and sensible
person," he said.

"The Iranian nation is honorable, and will remain honorable. It is
victorious, and, by God's grace, will continue to be victorious."

*Read more: Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-declares-victory-as-ceasefire-forces-israeli-retreat>*
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