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Iran's supreme leader says US will not depose Islamic Republic, state media say

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects Trump's call for regime change, insisting the U.S. cannot topple Iran’s Islamic Republic. - REUTERS/Filepic

DUBAI: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump would not succeed in deposing the Islamic Republic, state media reported, days after Trump said regime change "would be the best thing that could happen".

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