Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a written statement vowing to avenge the February assassination of his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by the United States and Israel.
Key points
- Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father in March, has not appeared in public since the attack that also killed his mother and wife.
- The statement claims that the names of those responsible for the killings are documented and that revenge will be carried out soon.
- The declaration follows recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to decimate Iran if the country attempts to target him.
- Mojtaba Khamenei also thanked the millions of people who attended the funeral processions for his father across Iran and Iraq.
Why it matters
The pledge of revenge from Iran's new leadership marks a significant escalation in tensions between Tehran, the United States, and Israel following the death of the long-serving Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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