A large crowd has gathered in Tehran for a Friday sermon by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamene🧸i. The sermon is taking place at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran.
Thousands of people are seen at the mosque, waiting for Khamenei's speech. This is his first Friday sermon in five years, happening just days after Iran launched missile attacks on Isra💫el.
Khamenei’s sermon comes three days before the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas 🅰war in Gaza. Iran has been involved in the conflict, and Khamenꦜei’s address may reveal Iran's future actions after the recent missile strikes.
During his sermon, Ayatollah Khamenei called on Muslims to stay united and love each other. His remarks come amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. He also stated that the plans of Iran's enemi📖es would🦋 be foiled, referring to Israel's continued airstrikes in parts of Lebanon and Iran.
He also stated, "The enemy of Iran is the same as the enemy of Iraq, Lebano🦄n, and Egypt. Our enemy is one and the same."
Khamenei expressed grief over the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who was♏ killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Nasrallah had led the militant group for ꧃nearly 32 years.
Before the sermon, there was a 💦prayer ceremony for Hassan Nasrallah, 𝕴the leader of Hezbollah, a group supported by Iran.
