TEHRAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday the country's "brave" navy is ready to inflict "new bitter defeats" on the United States and Israel, according to the official news agency IRNA.

He made the remarks in a message on the occasion of Iran's Army Day, which falls on April 18, while praising the Iranian army for its fight against the "enemies," especially through launching drones against the U.S. and Israeli targets. ■