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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of the holy day of the Muslims in Ashura.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious ceremony in Tehran, making it the first public since the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.
The 85-year-old leader appeared in a video aired by state media on Saturday. Ashurathe most sacred day on Shia Muslim calendar.
In the footage, Khamenei waved and nodded to the chanting crowd, then stood up as he entered the mosque.
The state television said the clip was filmed at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in central Tehran.
Khamenei has shunned public appearances since the start of the battle on June 13th, and all his speeches have been left to pre-order.
The US, who took part in the Israeli attack by bombing three important Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, sent a warning to Khamenei, saying that President Donald Trump knew on social media where the Iranian leader was, but “there was no plan to kill him, at least for now.”
In a pre-existing statement aired on the state television on June 26, Khamenei rejected Trump’s call for Iran’s surrender, saying Tehran “slaps in the face of America” by hitting a US air base in Qatar
Trump responded by speaking to reporters and social media. “Look, you are a man of great faith. He is a man of great faith. He is highly respected in his country. You must tell the truth. You have been beaten to hell.”
Iran admitted that more than 900 people were killed and thousands were injured in the war. Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks against Israel have killed at least 28 people.
Ceasefire between the two countries It was held on June 24th.
Since then, Iran has confirmed serious damage to nuclear facilities and denied access to inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog.
IAEA inspectors remained in Iran’s capital during the battle, even if Israel attacked Iran’s military facilities and killed some of the country’s most senior commanders and best scientists.
However, they left after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian I signed the law We will suspend cooperation with the IAEA on Wednesday.
IAEA Director Rafael Grossi on Friday emphasized the “important importance” of the dialogue with Iran to resume monitoring and verification work on the nuclear program as soon as possible.
Iran was in talks with the US about the nuclear program when Israel launched its attack. The US is seeking a new agreement after Trump pulls out the US A joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA), Tehran signed in 2015 with a world power.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragci I said it separately On Thursday, the country continued to commit to the treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and rejected speculation that Iran would leave the international agreement.