Top Iranian Official Responds to Hegseth’s Claim Leaders ‘Hiding’ Like ‘Rats’

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Amid rising Middle East tensions, Iran released footage of top officials appearing publicly in Tehran, directly countering U.S. claims that its leadership had 'gone underground.' The timing followed statements by US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who claimed Iranian leaders were hiding.

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Hegseth calls Iran leadership 'rats'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth escalated rhetoric against Iran’s new leadership on Friday, March 13, alleging that the newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded, and that the country’s leadership was in hiding.Iranian officials

Iranian Adviser Fires Back at Hegseth's 'Rats' Remark

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader rebuked Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on social media after Hegseth accused Iran's leadership of hiding like rats, escalating a war of words between Washington and Tehran.