# @cgtneurope on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@cgtneurope/video/7607851715521449238
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56733847-cgtneurope-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6a5238ce7c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17T15:10:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that US attempts to depose his government would fail, as Washington and Tehran began indirect talks in Geneva on their long-running nuclear dispute amid a US military buildup in the Middle East. He warned the US that “the strongest army in the world may sometimes get slapped so hard that it cannot stand up straight," adding that “a warship is a dangerous vessel, but even more dangerous is the weapon that can send it to the bottom of the sea." The US, which joined Israel in bombing Iran's nuclear facilities in June, has deployed a battle force to the region and US President Donald Trump has said ‘regime change’ in Iran may be the best thing that can happen. Iran on Monday carried out its own drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil shipments. #iran #us #usa #supremeleader

## Stats

- **Views:** 9,344
- **Likes:** 427
- **Shares:** 13
- **Comments:** 25

## Tags

supremeleader, iran, usa, us

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