Middle East war live: Iran’s Khamenei warns against internal division after ‘enemy’s defeat’

03/06/2026 23:10 France 24

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday announced “the enemy’s defeat on the battleground” but warned Iranians against internal division. Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was reportedly injured in the US-Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, in late February, and messages from him are rare. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.

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