TEHRAN, April 22 -- Iran's supreme leader Ay-atollah Ali Khamenei praised the country's armed forces for their "success" in his first public comments since Tehran launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel last week.
In a meeting with Iranian military commanders on Sunday, Khamenei praised the armed forces for their "success in recent events," a week after the country's first-ever direct attack on Israel from its own territory.
"The armed forces showed a good image of their abilities and power and an admirable image of the Iranian nation," Khamenei said. "They also proved the emergence of the power of the Iranian nation's determination at the international level."
The remarks from Iran's supreme leader are the first since Iran att...