Khamenei: Iran gave US `slap on face`, calls missile strikes `day of God`

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a Friday sermon that Iran’s missile strikes on US targets in Iraq this month delivered a “slap on the face” to the United States, showing the Islamic Republic had divine support.
During a spike in tension, Iran launched missiles at US targets on Jan 8 in response to a US drone strike on Jan 3 that killed Qassem Soleimeni, a powerful Iranian general who was close to Khamenei.
“The fact that Iran has the power to give such a slap to a world power shows the hand of God,” Khamenei said, after referring to the launch of missiles against US targets as a “day of God”. His comments were met by chants of “Death to America!”. – Source : Reuters