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Last Updated:March 01, 2026, 10:04 IST
Speaking after the joint US-Israel operation, US Envoy said the Iranian leadership was now presenting itself as a victim despite past actions.
US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Hours after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israel strike named Operation Epic Fury, the United States’ representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mike Waltz, claimed the Iranian regime was attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.
Speaking after the operation, Waltz said the Iranian leadership was now presenting itself as a victim despite past actions.
The Iranian regime has even attempted to assassinate the U.S. president — President Donald Trump.Now they are masquerading as a victim. Now we have taken lawful action. pic.twitter.com/keHfqp74Cg
— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@USAmbUN) March 1, 2026
“Now they are masquerading as a victim. Now we have taken lawful action," he said.
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March 01, 2026, 10:04 IST
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