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Iranian state TV host challenges Assembly member: 'The leader said the same and is no longer with us'

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Iranian state TV host challenges Assembly member: 'The leader said the same and is no longer with us'

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 22:35

TL;DR

During a live broadcast Wednesday evening, a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts stated that 'the enemy cannot do anything to us.' The host responded by noting that the late Supreme Leader Khamenei had said the same thing and is now dead, according to reports from Iranian Telegram channels.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The exchange occurred on Iranian state television during a live broadcast at 22:34 Jerusalem time. Member of the Assembly of Experts Mirbaqeri declared that the enemy cannot harm Iran, to which the host pointed out that the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had made similar statements before his death.

In recent weeks, Iranian state television has seen several unusual moments, including the cutting of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf's interview on July 1 and an anchor breaking down while speaking about Khamenei on July 2, as The Zioneer has reported. The internal dynamics of Iranian media continue to draw attention amid ongoing tensions with the US and Israel.

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