00:00Iran's Supreme Leader, Mostabah Khameneh, says countries in the region will no longer serve as shields for US military bases
00:07across the Middle East.
00:09In a written Idul Adha message, Khameneh, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in March,
00:16said the United States no longer has regional bases for what he called military aggression, adding that American influence is
00:24in decline.
00:27The comments come as Iran and the United States continue talks aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire after months of
00:34regional conflict.
00:35Fighting that began in February spread across several countries before a ceasefire took effect on April 8.
00:41During the conflict, US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE were targeted and sustained heavy damage.
00:49Reports estimate the strikes caused up to US$850 million in direct damage during the first two weeks alone.
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