13.03.2026 22:46
A new round of verbal sparring has been added to the ongoing exchange between the US and Iran. Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made a striking statement in response to US claims that Iranian officials are in hiding. Larijani argued that Iranian leaders are among the people, saying, "Our leader was among the people and still is among the people. What about your leader? On Epstein Island."
Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, strongly reacted to the statements made by U.S. officials suggesting that the Iranian government is in hiding. Larijani emphasized that Iranian leaders are among the people and made striking remarks about U.S. President Donald Trump.
"OUR LEADERS ARE AMONG THE PEOPLE"
In a post he made on X, Larijani shared images of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Head of the Iranian Judiciary Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei among the people.
Responding to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's claims that Iranian officials are in hiding, Larijani stated, "Our leader was among the people and is still among the people. So where is your leader? (Trump) on Epstein Island."
CLAIM OF "THEY ARE IN HIDING" FROM THE U.S.
Larijani's statement came after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's claims that Iranian officials are in hiding.
The claims made by U.S. officials and Larijani's strong response resonated widely on social media and in the international public sphere.