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Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens to Sink US Warships as Nuclear Talks Continue
Khamenei's warning aims to strengthen Iran's leverage amid nuclear talks in Geneva, where Iran demands sanctions relief and frames talks as confidence-building.
- On Tuesday in Geneva, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei posted warnings, saying a weapon exists that could send a U.S. warship to the bottom of the sea.
- Responding to U.S. military signals, Khamenei warned of a weapon more dangerous than two aircraft carriers amid regional military activity.
- Khamenei's remarks signaled a more combative tone from Tehran, rejecting limits on Iran's ballistic missiles as `irrational`, which could narrow the scope of negotiations, according to Iran's leader.
- Satellite imagery shows USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran, reports say USS Gerald R Ford may arrive in the coming weeks, and President Donald Trump said Monday he would be involved `indirectly` in talks.
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US warships as nuclear talks continue
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened on Tuesday to sink U.S. warships amid continuing nuclear talks between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. “The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran,” Khamenei posted on the social platform X. “Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware.” “However,…
·Washington, United States
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An Iranian official confirmed to Al Jazeera that his country's forces are conducting practical training exercises for multiple scenarios to counter any American attack, indicating that the implementation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's recent threats against Washington is operationally ready and within reach.
·Amman, Jordan
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left4Leaning Right10Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Right
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Right
53% Right
L 21%
C 26%
R 53%
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