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Mojtaba Khamenei

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Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.

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"He said he held "another view in pr..."
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"Khamenei said President Trump had 'out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage' to bring the deal about."
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"While there would be 'in-person negotiations in the future' between Tehran and Washington, this would 'not mean acceptance of the enemy's position'."
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"the United States would 'bitterly regret' torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean."
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"strong votes"
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"We present the 31st wave of attacks to the Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces."
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"the signature of the US president is utterly worthless and devoid of credibility."
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"the signature of the US president is utterly worthless and devoid of credibility."
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"Iran's policy of reciprocal attacks has ended."
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"Strait of Hormuz should remain shut."
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"We share land or maritime borders with 15 neighbouring countries and have always sought warm and constructive relations with all of them."
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"These countries must clarify their stance toward the aggressors against our homeland and the killers of our people."
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"the Strait of Hormuz would continue to be used as 'a tool to pressure the enemy'"
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"not allow even a single litre of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to reach its war enemies"
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"avenge the blood of Iranians killed in the war with the US and Israel."
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"Iranians have dealt him [the enemy] a dizzying blow so that he now starts uttering contradictory words and nonsense."
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"We will keep the strait of Hormuz closed."
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"We did not seek war and we do not want it."
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"We will certainly not leave unpunished the criminal aggressors who attacked our country."
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"We will certainly not leave unpunished the criminal aggressors who attacked our country."
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