Khamenei Resurfaces After Iran-Israel Conflict

The leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, finally showed up in public after staying hidden during the 12-day fight between Iran and Israel. He appeared at a special event to remember a significant figure in Islam, Hussein, who died a long time ago. This event is a big deal for Shiite Muslims, who make up a large part of Iran's population. Khamenei's sudden absence had people talking. Some thought he might have been hiding in a safe place, but no one from the government said anything about it. When he finally appeared, he was at a mosque near his home in Tehran. He waved and nodded to the crowd, but he didn't say anything to the public. Other important people from Iran were there too, and there were lots of security guards around. Before this, the U. S. had gotten involved in the fight by bombing some of Iran's important places. The U. S. president even sent a message to Khamenei, saying they knew where he was but didn't plan to hurt him. After the fighting stopped, Khamenei said Iran had struck back at the U. S. and warned them not to attack again. The U. S. president responded by saying Iran had been badly beaten. The fight between Iran and Israel caused a lot of damage. Over 900 people died, and many more were hurt. Iran's important places for making nuclear things were also damaged. Iran said they wouldn't let people from the U. N. check these places, which makes people worry about what Iran is doing. Israel started the fight because they thought Iran was trying to make atomic weapons. During the fight, Iran shot many missiles at Israel, but most of them were stopped. Still, some people died, and there was a lot of damage. The event Khamenei attended was about remembering Hussein, who died in a battle a long time ago. This event is very important for Shiite Muslims and helps shape their identity. While all this was happening, there were problems with the internet in Iran. People had a hard time getting online, but the internet came back after a few hours. This happened just a few weeks after the government had shut down the internet during the fight.