{"id":19444,"date":"2026-04-18T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19444"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:04:03","slug":"irans-supreme-leader-warns-of-new-bitter-defeats-for-us-and-israel-us-israel-war-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19444","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s supreme leader warns of \u2018new bitter defeats\u2019 for US and Israel | US-Israel war on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<header class=\"article-header\"><span class=\"program__page__source\"><span class=\"video-program-source__program-name\">NewsFeed<\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"article__subhead u-inline \">In a message read on Iranian state TV, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict \u2018new bitter defeats\u2019 on the US and Israel, as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz where at least two merchant vessels reported coming under gunfire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share dark-view\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share-nodes icon--primary icon--24 \" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share-nodes<\/title><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M17 22a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.125-.875A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 14 19q0-.15.075-.7L7.05 14.2A2.97 2.97 0 0 1 5 15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.125-.875A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 2 12q0-1.25.875-2.125A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 5 9a2.97 2.97 0 0 1 2.05.8l7.025-4.1a1.7 1.7 0 0 1-.062-.338A5 5 0 0 1 14 5q0-1.25.875-2.125A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 17 2q1.25 0 2.125.875T20 5t-.875 2.125A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 17 8a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.05-.8l-7.025 4.1q.05.176.063.337Q8 11.801 8 12q0 .2-.013.363t-.062.337l7.025 4.1A2.97 2.97 0 0 1 17 16q1.25 0 2.125.875T20 19t-.875 2.125A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 17 22\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><svg class=\"icon icon--google icon--primary icon--16 google-preferred-source__google-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>google<\/title><g><path fill=\"#fbbb00\" d=\"m6.99 13.878-.627 2.339-2.29.048A8.96 8.96 0 0 1 3 12c0-1.492.363-2.9 1.006-4.14l2.04.375.893 2.026A5.4 5.4 0 0 0 6.649 12c0 .66.12 1.293.34 1.877\"\/><path fill=\"#518ef8\" d=\"M20.843 10.318Q21 11.137 21 12q-.001.968-.197 1.879a9 9 0 0 1-3.168 5.14v-.001l-2.569-.131-.363-2.27a5.36 5.36 0 0 0 2.308-2.738h-4.813v-3.56h8.645\"\/><path fill=\"#28b446\" d=\"M17.634 19.018A8.96 8.96 0 0 1 12 21a9 9 0 0 1-7.928-4.735l2.917-2.387a5.35 5.35 0 0 0 7.713 2.74z\"\/><path fill=\"#f14336\" d=\"M17.744 5.072 14.83 7.459a5.353 5.353 0 0 0-7.89 2.802l-2.933-2.4A9 9 0 0 1 11.999 3c2.184 0 4.187.778 5.745 2.072\"\/><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--white icon--16 google-preferred-source__info-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NewsFeed In a message read on Iranian state TV, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict \u2018new bitter defeats\u2019 on the US and Israel, as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz where at least two merchant vessels reported coming under gunfire. 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