April 21 (UPI) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met with Iranian soldiers on Sunday as he praised Iran's direct strike on Israel, largely foiled by the iron dome, which came in retaliation for Israel's unprovoked aggression in Damascus, Syria.
"I sincerely appreciate the armed forces efforts and achievements in Operation 'True Promise' that was carried out against the Zionist regime," Khamenei said in a statement on social media.