Iran's Supreme Leader Vows Support for Hezbollah and Hamas After Israeli Strikes

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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a rare sermon during Friday prayers in Tehran, vowing support for Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza after a wave of Israeli strikes. Khamenei defended Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, calling it 'legal and legitimate' and urging Muslim nations to be ready to take action. Khamenei also criticized foreign interference and Israel's actions in the region, while praising the Hamas attack on 7 October last year as a 'legitimate act'.

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