Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional proxies will not back down from Israel hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut that is thought to have targeted the heir apparent to Tehran-backed Hezbollah’s slain secretary general.

“The brilliant action of our armed forces a couple of nights ago was completely legal and legitimate”, Khamenei said in a rare appearance leading Friday prayers in Tehran, referring to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel on Tuesday.