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Khamenei says Trump 'exaggerated' impact of US strikes on nuclear sites

Image grab taken from footage broadcast by Iran's IRIB news state television on June 26, 2025, shows Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressing the nation.[AFP]

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said US President Donald Trump "exaggerated" the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold.

In a statement and a televised speech carried by state media, he hailed his country's "victory" over Israel and vowed never to surrender to the United States, while claiming that Washington had been dealt a "slap" after striking Iranian nuclear sites.

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