US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a sharp attack on Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming Iranian leaders have “gone underground and are hiding like rats.”
The remarks come as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies across the Middle East, with Washington insisting the Iranian leadership is under mounting military pressure.
US officials say the campaign has targeted thousands of sites across Iran, while Tehran continues to respond with missile and drone attacks, raising fears of a wider regional escalation.
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