Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz message

Published March 20, 2026 Updated March 20, 2026 09:29pm

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the enemies of the Islamic republic are being defeated in the war against the US and Israel in a written message for the Persian New Year, Nowruz, reports Reuters.

“At the moment, due to the particular unity that has been created between you our compatriots — despite all the differences in religious, intellectual, cultural and political origins — a breakdown is brought about in the enemy,” said Khamenei.

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