'Hands of time will not turn back': US no longer have 'safe haven' in the Gulf, says Mojtaba Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah ⁠Mojtaba Khamenei, on Tuesday, on his Telegram channel, said that Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for the United States bases, adding that Washington can no longer have "a safe haven" in the region. This comes amid the peace talks and discussion between both Tehran and Washington aiming to put an end to the three-month old war.

"The hands of time will not turn back. The nations and lands of the region will no longer act as shields for US bases. Not only will America lack a safe haven for its mischief and military bases in the region, but its former status is fading day by day," Khamenei said in a statement on his Telegram channel.

Khamenei's statement came hours after the US attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats, trying to lay mines.

According to the Times of Israel report, several US bases in the West Asia were attacked by Iran during the war.

Iran’s supreme leader took over in March after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in US-Israel air strikes. However, the supreme leader has not made any public appearance till now.