US bases in the region must be shut down

We share borders with 15 countries and have always wanted, and still want warm relations with them. But for years, the enemy has been establishing military and financial bases in some of these countries to secure its dominance over the region... I advise the leaders of regional countries to shut down those [US] bases as soon as possible.

Imam Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei
March 12, 2026