“On Ramadan, the holiest month of the year in Islam, on the first day, which is the holiest day, we detonated the leader of the Shia faith, the Ayatollah,”

Bryan Stern · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-11

Stern described the U.S. detonation of the Ayatollah on the first day of Ramadan as a provocative act.