Iran's supreme leader defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech | BBC News 

Don't say anything untoward about the BBCs ideological pin up boy. It will be deleted

Don't wory, Israel's response will also be "legal". But you still might not like it

When Khamenei said the 'October 7th attack was logical and legal,' it was shocking. How can a leader justify such actions? The world should strive for peace, not be plagued by harmful ideologies like those promoted by Khamenei and his terror groups. I'm deeply saddened for the civilians who are misled by such biased reasoning.

Ayatollah Khamenei has become mad and out of mind for years now!!! We the majority of Iranians (over 95%) DO NOT support his Islamic regime and want him to go away. He should be tried in an international court for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

BBC speaking glowingly of the Ayatollah

We Iranians don’t view him as our leader, we view him as our oppressor

I thought religious leaders were supposed to preach peace, love, forgiveness and goodwill among and between all mankind. But it appears these ayatollahs seek the opposite of all these virtues.

We Persians Hate our cruel Regime

He doesn't speak for Iranians, he speaks for the devil.

A god that orders missile strikes is not a god.

I just don’t see how Britain is going to house all the Iranians, all the Lebanese, all the Ukrainians into a tiny island. It’s not gunna work.

The Iranian people will be free very very soon!!!

That's big mistakes October 7

As Iranian! Yisrael not my enemy.!

supreme leader my ass , no one should be named suprrrerm leaader

This old dude is NEXT mark my words😂

Calling the October 7 attack rational tells a lot about the leader and his ideas .....

Defund BBC stop paying for your licence.

Free iran from this evil regime.

Khamanei you have so much hatred in your heart

Let see how it takes for Israel to seek out this Ayatollah

Evil person 😒

Ayatollah is a dead man walking ‼️ 😂😂😂

As an Iranian, I believe that Ali Khamenei is a chicken-tollah 🐣 🐥 🐔 or can say Ayatoll-chicken 😊

Most Iranians support Israel, main-stream media never covers this though.

That guy should be careful going outside

Ayatollah is the dead man walking. He is conducting his last prayers.

Silly man. Only Israel is allowed to attack other countries with impunity. Just ask Starmer

Religion makes the whole Whirld crazy.

May the Iranians be free from oppression

Even bbc defend terrorism. I used to have lots of respect for bbc growing up.

We Iranians apologise for everything our regime is doing

Soon the people of Iran will be able to enjoy their beautiful country with freedom and without fear nor repression.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ❤❤❤❤

UK, USA are also responsible with equal value against atrocities and unbalanced support to the Israel

Iran is calling a friend, they might afraid nowadays for Israel to respond....they started but they pay a price

At first he threatens to burn the Arab countries' oil fields and the second time he tries to harness them against America and Israel, and I thought to myself that the devil is supposed to be smart. ???

So many Islamic states with diverse of land and only one very small area Jewish state is the problem? The Almighty God who protects Israel 🇮🇱 never 👎 sleeps 🛌 nor slumbers ✊✌️🙏

Free Iran from Islamic regime.

Peaceful religion?

They're all just out in the open like this - not afraid? Or just strong faith?

Love the Persians. They've got real balls. He and the entire government are out in public while the foreign minister is in Beirut. Israeli officials can NEVER be this brave and fearless.

India is also with Israel 🇮🇱 ❤❤

he didn't "defend", the word you're looking for is EXPLAIN.

Iran will pay heavily for their actions. They should stop soliciting for support from other nations.

You guys say he is in bunker. He was there leading the Friday prayers together with whole government and all parliament people. All officials was in one place.

On October 4, 2024, the IDF carried out an airstrike on an underground bunker in Dahiyeh where Hezbollah leaders, including Hashem Safieddine, were gathering.

The animosity towards Israel and Jews among Shia Islamists, is not rooted in the Palestinian issue; rather, it is the other way around. The hostility stems from antisemitism and the desire to establish Shia Islamic dominance in the Middle East, and eventually globally, under Iran’s leadership. The West, along with all peace-seeking communities and nations, must stand against the jihadist threat, led by the current Iranian regime.

I have a serious question to ask of true Muslims.Iran's missiles killed a total of two people and both were Muslims.One was in Jordan and the other was a Gazan who was recently arrived in the West Bank.Many people including myself have seen footage of the missile that killed the man from Gaza.The missile literally fell on top of him.I can't even imagine the odds of this happening. Is this not a direct message from God/Allah?

Iran has the right to defend itself. The Palestinians too

Propaganda and silly ways of interview from bbc journalists it is absolutely naive and ridicolous 😢

HOW DO YOU EVER MAKE PEACE WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS SWORN TO YOUR DEATH! ????????????? TALK?

The supreme evil not the supreme leader.

That's the analysis of the media, and the shut off

Iranian Christians ,peace lovers , Persians and other peace loving tribes , this is your time to free yourself

If he is so confident that he has God on his side, he should come out of hiding so that God can protect him

What an absolute disgraceful society we have!!! 😔😔😔😔😔

and they claimed its a religion of peace

His days is numbered if IDF is going for him

No leader having such following as Khamnaie in Iran

Is he even the same guy? He looks different every time he's on. It's like they are putting a different actor every time the current one passes away.

So the bully can attack, but doesn't like it when the tables are turned.

Long live Islamic Republic of Iran 🇮🇷

Netnyahu in atomic shelter While Khamenei is threatened to be assasinated he addresses people publicly

Dudes time is limited

Maybe Khamenei was wrong when he said Israel Divided the muslim nations. Didn't he know that Israel was substracting them all.

I have also checked it with my lawyers and October 7 events are alegal and above law.

Iran has shown amazing restraint with the rouge state of israel.

I bet he never owned any Pager and walkie talkie or he wouldn't have been alive😂

Stop this bloody war

That bbc male reporter is so honest and real, iran 🇮🇷 cannot manage Isreal in a war so please just let peace reign!

Person of interest, your number has come up, The book of Amos says prepare to meet your Maker, that's his last public speech.,. Watch the space for breaking news out of Iran and Israel will announce it first

Israel taking out the ayatollah would be a big mistake. Someone younger, more charismatic, and more extreme would replace him.

Any mention of Hamas? The Houthy animals?

Iran has proved itself a paper tiger

“Logical & LEGAL”??? Hahahahahahahahahaha!

He said it- every country has the right to self defense. Israel has his blessing.

All Muslims should unite against all wrong doers, be it Israel, USA, or Hamas even.

Please next time interview with your professional reporter in Iran of somewhere else. Kasri Naji is one of the Israeli spies. He has a very bad reputation in Iran and is known for his meanness and betrayal

Mostly bussed in. The relief of the BBC seeing their friend in public is palpable. None of the people brought in to be in attendance seem happy to be there. Himself looks nervous too.

Says a lot when most Iranians in the comments section are AGAINST this so-called "supreme leader"

Muslim Has One Enemy🕋☝️

I am reminded of that dumb quote from GOT: Any man who must say, "I am the king" is no true king. Who the hell speaks to people like that? Lets exclude Putin, Kim, Xi, and the current Ayatollah. Lets also exclude political rallies in the US, which is different. A candidate is not a leader. What leader in the West gets half a million people in the streets to listen to him speak? Please name one. This entire thing reminded me of last speech of Ceausescu. Looked very similar. I am Romanian and I was old enough to know what was happening.

The BBC policy is "better Israel than us".

BBC, you show entire Netanyahu speeches but not Khameini's speech?

Wow… is this journalism? The supreme leader never said what Hamas did on Oct 7th was legal. He was talking about Iran’s and the resistance right to defend generally. He never once specially mentioned or referenced Oct 7th. Regardless of where one stands, it is a must that journalist reports and only reports what was accurately said.

How will khamenei manage 72 virgins with his age 😮

Notice how your reporter is in Israel instead of Iran. Where he’s welcomed and safe instead of where he would be prosecuted and probably attacked. Go Israel 🇮🇱

There are about twenty people in Iran who really support the Ayatollahs

I understand Arabs being mad at Israel. But what did Israel do to Iran that was so bad? Can anyone explain?

Hiding in his bunker 😂😂😂

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="106">1:46</a> What a lie. Ayatollah was not angry at all. Come on I saw that speech twice until now. He was very calm. He speak of unity for Muslim word. He has a great speech in fact. I am not a Muslim or for Arabic countries. But what he say was very normal for what a leader and a clerical will say. Very natural what he speak. If you guys on BBC don’t like. You can’t accuse him he was angry. He was not angry at all. He speak very fluent for his age. He speak very calmly. And a lot of great words I can say. BBC. Shame on you

The iranian ayatollahs wont stop till the whole middle east will speak persian and pray in shia style.

The Honest Promise 2... What have the Iranian missiles done? And how have they turned all of Palestinian land into an unsafe place for the occupation and its military bases?

Why doesn't western media talk about Israel's brutal occupation??

Khamenei watch out !!! Mossad and IDF around the corner 😂

He can’t hide they will get him.

Is this irans state broadcaster? 😅

Why are there no girls in the crowd? This is the problem you silence them. And we all have mothers....