Iran's 'valiant navy' ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on its enemies: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 18, 2026 · 423 words · By Authors; Contributors

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Claim 1: “Mr. Khamenei sent the defiant message on Saturday (April 18, 2026) as Iran swiftly reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Multiple web search results link the statement by Mojtaba Khamenei regarding the navy's readiness to the context of Iran reimposing restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. One source explicitly states the statement was made 'Hours after Iran reimposed closure of Strait of Hormuz.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei

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Claim 2: “Iran's “valiant navy” is “ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies,” Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said.”

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Multiple web search results report that Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that the country's navy is ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on its enemies. The evidence shows this claim was reported by multiple independent web sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran since Ali Khamenei was elected the second supreme leader of Iran in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamenei_family

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مسعود حسینی خامنه‌ای; born 1974), also known as Mohsen Khamenei (Persian: سید محسن خامنه‌ای), is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric. A member of the Khamenei family…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Khamenei

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei

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