Iran's supreme leader says US to have no place in Gulf's 'bright future'

TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the "bright future" of the Gulf will be one without the US presence and at the service of the progress, comfort, and welfare of the regional nations.

Khamenei said in a message that despite a massive military campaign, the United States has admitted an "ignominious" defeat in its plan against Iran and the region, and a new chapter in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is unfolding.