Iran's Khamenei downplays need for proxies across Middle East - analysis
"The Islamic Republic doesn’t have proxy forces. Yemen fights due to their faith. Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad fight because their beliefs compel them to do so,” Khamenei said.
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends Friday prayers and a memorial ceremony for Hassan Nasrallah in Tehran earlier this month.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: