Iran’s Friday prayers in Tehran turned into a fierce public broadside against the United States and Israel, with senior clerics close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei railing against Western “corruption,” vowing retaliation against U.S. bases, and boasting that Israel is now deterred from striking Iran after last year’s 12‑day confrontation. Even as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the latest Geneva nuclear talks with Washington as “constructive” and said both sides had agreed on guiding principles without any U.S. demand for “zero enrichment,” hardliners used the pulpit to threaten closing the Strait of Hormuz, mock Western leaders as “prostitution island” figures, and warn that any U.S. attack or “limited strike” plan reportedly under review by President Donald Trump could escalate into wider regional conflict. Watch for more.