Published: Jan 17, 2020, 02:13 IST | Updated: Jan 17, 2020, 02:13 IST
The Supreme Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took it upon himself to convey a vigorous defense of his military forces after they shot down a civilian plane. He portrays his country as united amid crisis, and rail against the Trump administration as "clowns" trying to deceive the Iranian people.