
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently opened a Hebrew language account on social media platform X which was suspended after only two posts, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.
On the suspended account, one message was posted in Hebrew language which read, "In the name of God, the most merciful," which is a standard Islamic greeting.
The second post was related to a speech delivered by Khamenei on Sunday (Oct 27) and was posted on his English account as, “Zionists are making a miscalculation with respect to Iran. They don't know Iran. They still haven't been able to correctly understand the power, initiative, and determination of the Iranian people.”
In the message, reference was made to the attack by Israel on Iran on Sunday (Oct 27).
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The two posts were shared on the account after the airstrikes by Israel on the military targets of Iran.
Khamenei is known to use Hebrew language while posting on his main X account and using strong language against Israel.
X took down the account, on which messages were posted in Hebrew, with a brief note saying that the account had been suspended for violating its rules. However, it did not specify the violation.
This is not the first time social media platforms have suspended or removed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's accounts.
The Supreme Leader's Facebook and Instagram accounts were removed in February after he extended support to the militant group Hamas after its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
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In Iran, social media platforms like X and Facebook have remained blocked for years and Iranians need to use virtual private networks to access these sites.
The conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated as Tehran launched ballistic missiles at targets in Tel Aviv on October 1 as part of "Operation True Promise 2". In the conflict, there has been the involvement of Hamas and Hezbollah, which has led to humanitarian consequences.
(With inputs from agencies)