Iran warns Americans the only place in Persian Gulf is at the ocean floor in rare address

A rare televised warning turns maritime power into humiliation

Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivered a rare televised public statement, warning the United States that the “only place” it belongs in the Persian Gulf is at the bottom of its waters. The written message was read on state TV, with remarks signaling US losses and framing the warning as a response to a perceived humiliating defeat.