Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has made a statement stating that the Gulf powers will no longer "be a shield" for American military bases and the US will no longer have "a safe haven" in the region.
"The hands of time will not turn back. The nations and lands of the region will no longer act as shields for US bases. Not only will America lack a safe haven for its mischief and military bases in the region, but its former status is fading day by day," Khamenei said in a statement on his Telegram channel.