The Islamic Republic was victorious and, in retaliation, delivered a hand slap to America’s face,’ Khamenei said.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated Iranians for what he described as a victory over Israel and the United States, in a defiant video message that appear

Israel’s tally of war damage it has wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 nuclear scientists and experts.

From the start of Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iranian targets earlier this month, the aims of the operation were made perfectly clear.

Israel’s military and its security and intelligence services are still investigating the extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear and conventional military capabilities, military spokesman Effie Defrin said.