Iran Threatens to Remove US From Middle East 'Safe Havens' That Don't Exist

Supreme Leader demands Washington vacate imaginary bases, says Iran 'won't tolerate' American presence in countries that aren't Iran.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered a fiery address Tuesday vowing that the Middle East will no longer serve as a 'safe haven' for the United States, before clarifying that the region already isn't one and never was, so really this is just a warning to watch out for the next thing he warns about.

"I am declaring, from this very podium, that the days of the US using our region as a safe haven are over," Khamenei said, shaking a fist at a map of the Middle East that appeared to have Iran highlighted in orange. "And I should note—Iran itself hosts zero American military bases. Zero. So when I say 'no safe haven,' I mean it especially for countries where US troops are already stationed, which I hope they take very seriously."

According to our editor Kevin, who has spent the past hour trying to find a single US base on Iranian soil, the Supreme Leader's threat is roughly equivalent to a landlord evicting a tenant who never rented the apartment and lives in another country. "It's like a vegan chef banning hamburgers from their kitchen. The hamburgers were never there, but by God, they're not welcome."

State media reported that Khamenei called on 'all Islamic countries and governments' to pursue a new global order free of American influence. When pressed for specifics, a spokesman for the Supreme Leader listed several actionable steps: "First, we ask nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar to kick out US bases. Second, we volunteer to not have any US bases kicked out of Iran, because we already don't have any. Third, we will continue not having US bases, which is a sacrifice we make every single day."

The speech marks the most explicit call for collective action against US military deployments since the 1979 revolution, though analysts note that similar calls have historically gained limited traction due to one small detail: the countries Khamenei is asking to remove US bases are mostly the same ones Iran has been fighting proxy wars with for decades.

"The Supreme Leader's vision of a unified Islamic front against America is ambitious," said Dr. Fatima al-Rashid, a geopolitical analyst at the University of Tehran. "But it might be more persuasive if he didn't spend the other half of his speeches referring to Gulf monarchies as 'stooges of the West.' It's a mixed message."

In a conciliatory tone, Khamenei added, "I sincerely invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation for the common good." He then immediately labeled the United Arab Emirates a 'Zionist puppet,' wished Saudi Arabia a 'pleasant collapse,' and reminded Qatar that its gas exports are 'temporarily tolerated.'

Internally, the Iranian regime is reportedly thrilled with the new policy, which requires no changes to current military posture, no additional funding, and no actual risk. "This is the kind of bold leadership our people expect," said a senior Revolutionary Guard commander. "We are taking a stand against something that isn't happening, and we are winning."

Ispirato da: Iran's Supreme Leader declaring Middle East no longer a safe haven for US bases, despite Iran having no US bases itself.

Categoria: Politica

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