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Khamenei Calls for Confrontation with Israel After Nasrallah's Death in Beirut

Sep 28, 2024, 05:10 PM

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims to confront Israel following the reported killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. This marks Khamenei's first comments after Nasrallah's death. The killing has been met with mixed reactions globally. U.S. President Joe Biden described Nasrallah's death as 'a measure of justice for his many victims' and announced that he has directed the Secretary of Defense to enhance the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war. Biden also reiterated the U.S.'s full support for Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah and other Iranian-supported terrorist groups. The House GOP leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, issued a joint statement celebrating the end of Nasrallah's reign of terror and oppression, calling him a puppet of the Iranian regime.