Iran’s Khamenei LIVE: “Israel Won’t Last Long“: Iran Supreme Leader in Public Sermon in Tehran |N18G

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is leading Friday prayers and deliver a public sermon that could shed light on the Islamic republic’s plans after a massive missile attack on enemy Israel. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel “won’t last long“ as he backed the Palestinian and Lebanese movements against Israel in his rare Friday sermon. Addressing tens of thousands of supporters at a mosque in Tehran, Khamenei justified its missile strikes on Israel as a “public service“. A gun kept by his side, the Iran leader declared that Israel would not prevail against Hamas or Hezbollah as chants of “we are with you“ from the crowd echoed in the vast mosque grounds. Khamenei’s first Friday sermon in five years marks a crucial show of defiance amid threats to the supreme leader’s life. He remains a top target for Israel, which has vowed to retaliate after Tuesday’s missile attacks. In his speech, he also praised Hassan Nasral