Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, using his newly launched Hebrew account. The post states, “In the name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate.” Th message was also shared on his main account.

בשם אללה הרחמן והרחום

— Khamenei.ir Hebrew (@Khamenei_Heb) October 26, 2024

The tweet came after Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Saturday, which resulted in the deaths of four Iranian soldiers, escalating tensions between the two nations in an already volatile regional situation.