Iran's leader accuses US of driving Middle East insecurity, defends Iran’s military capabilities

Iran's leader accuses US of driving Middle East insecurity, defends Iran’s military capabilities The Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has accused the United States of driving instability across the Middle East, linking regional tensions to Washington’s military footprint and its joint war with Israel against Iran. In a statement, he said “it has been proven … that the presence of American foreigners and their nesting in the lands of the Persian Gulf is the most important factor in insecurity in the region”. He also criticised US bases in the region, saying: “America’s puppet bases do not even have the strength and capacity to ensure their own security, let alone that there is any hope that America will provide security to its dependents and American-loving people in the region.