Part of U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliation escalate conflict in the Persian Gulf, affecting global oil prices and trade routes.

How does the ongoing series of U.S. strikes affect the supreme leader of Iran?

Supreme Leader calls U.S. signature worthless amid strikes on Iran The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, is actively leading the state response to the renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets. He has publicly addressed the escalation, stating that the signature of the U.S. president is worthless. This leadership role is central to the Islamic Republic's official stance against the incursions.

Reported by 12 independent outlets Written Sunday

Effect: Strong negative
How direct: 2 steps, all reported
When: Right away
The story: Gone quiet

How it reaches supreme leader

Reported by news outlets

The renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, which include surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, and underground weapons storage, have been underway for several weeks.

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- prokerala.com Jul 18
Mojtaba Khamenei, who is currently in charge of Iran and the nation's Revolutionary Guard, has publicly addressed the situation. He has stated that the signature of the U.S. president is worthless due to repeated violations of agreements between the two nations.

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- prokerala.com Jul 18

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The facts so far

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At least 50 people have been killed and 500 injured in Iran due to U.S. strikes since the new escalation began.prokerala.com
The Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the signature of the U.S. president 'worthless.'prokerala.com
The leader of the Islamic Revolution is Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.presstv.ir
The leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is currently Mojtaba Khamenei.newser.com

Why it matters

The role of the supreme leader is central to the political and religious structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His statements regarding the U.S. strikes are viewed as the official position of the government and the armed forces. This leadership role is under immense pressure due to the ongoing military incursions.

What we don't know yet

How will the leadership respond to the ongoing U.S. strikes?
What is the long-term viability of the current leadership structure?

Is this still moving?

Gone quiet

Reports: 15
Developments: 8
Repetition: 53%

What would change this answer

The U.S. announces a change in its military strategy regarding IranThe supreme leader's statements regarding the strikes would need to be reassessed against the new facts on the ground.

The U.S. withdraws all military assets from the regionThe leader's statements about the U.S. signature being worthless would be tested against the reality of the situation.

Who else could feel it

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