Pakistan, May 26 -- Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that regional countries will no longer act as protective shields for United States military bases, escalating tensions amid ongoing regional conflict. In a written statement broadcast on state television during Hajj messaging, he said shifting regional dynamics are reducing US strategic influence across the Middle East. His remarks come as diplomatic and military tensions continue to rise despite a fragile ceasefire arrangement.

Furthermore, Khamenei declared that nations and territories in the region would not continue enabling American military presence or providing indirect protection for foreign bases. He stated that geopolitical changes are permanently altering th...