{"id":3735,"date":"2026-03-01T12:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3735"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:27:15","slug":"128909957-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3735","title":{"rendered":"‘Crumbling empire\u2019: What Khamenei said about US in his last public speech – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As Iran and much of the world reels from the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US\u2013Israel strikes early Sunday, his final public speech has come under spotlight. Delivered on February 17, just over ten days ago, Khamenei\u2019s address included sharp warnings against the United States and Israel, reflections on unrest inside Iran, and references to Iran’s history.He directly criticised the US, calling it a \u201ccrumbling empire\u201d and asserting that America was in decline. \u201cIt\u2019s a system that is truly in decline. It\u2019s an empire that\u2019s heading toward a collapse,\u201d he said. He rejected pressure over Iran\u2019s defence capabilities and nuclear programme, adding: \u201cThe problem we have with the United States is that they want to devour Iran, and the Iranian nation is preventing them. The Islamic Republic stands in their way.\u201d On American threats, he added pointedly: \u201cYou, too, won\u2019t be able to do such a thing,\u201d referring to eliminating the Islamic Republic. <\/p>\n

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Follow live updates on aftermath of Khamenei’s death here<\/a>The speech was delivered in East Azerbaijan Province, on the eve of the anniversary of the 1978 Tabriz uprising, when protests against the Shah had erupted. “Over the course of time during the era of the Revolution, whenever I have traveled to Tabriz or other cities in Azerbaijan, I\u2019ve felt that there was a particular distinction \u2013 a certain superiority \u2013 in the feelings, outlook, and perspective of these people. It\u2019s something that is seen less frequently elsewhere. That very event which took place on the 29th of Bahman, 1356 (Feb. 18, 1978), is a historical marker that mustn\u2019t be forgotten at all,” he said, in what became his final public speech. He also spoke of a more recent episode of unrest, roughly 40 days prior, which he described as a \u201ccoup attempt.\u201d He alleged that foreign intelligence agencies, including those of the US and Israel, had orchestrated the unrest to target sensitive military and governmental sites. \u201cMy dear ones! What took place was a \u2018coup\u2019 that was defeated,\u201d Khamenei said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t the case that a group of young or old people became angry somewhere\u2026 No, it was much more than that. It was a coup attempt, but this coup was crushed under the feet of the Iranian nation.\u201d He claimed security forces, the Basij, the IRGC, and ordinary citizens had foiled the plot, preventing the seizure of key institutions, including the national broadcaster IRIB. <\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed in a precise US\u2013Israel airstrike on his central leadership compound in Tehran, the Israeli Defence Forces confirmed. The operation, targeting Khamenei and senior officials, ended decades of his rule, during which he commanded Iran\u2019s armed forces, oversaw domestic repression, and directed regional proxy networks. Iranian authorities acknowledged the strike, with transitional oversight assigned to the president, judiciary chief, and a Guardian Council jurist.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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