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Iran Supreme Leader calls US bases paper tiger and hints Persian Gulf will exclude America
International
Published on 1 May 2026
He says Iran decides what the Persian Gulf becomes
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei dismissed US bases in West Asia as weak, saying the Persian Gulf’s future will exclude America. He stressed Iran’s influence over regional security and maritime routes. At the same time, Iran reportedly sent a fresh proposal to the US via Pakistan to end hostilities, but the US is said to be leaning toward rejecting it.
- Khamenei brands US bases in West Asia a weak paper tiger
- He claims the Persian Gulf’s future will exclude America
- Iran highlights its role in regional security and maritime routes
- A new Iran proposal via Pakistan may face US rejection
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