from al Mayadeen English
Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the third leader of Iran's Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran, pledged that Iran will continue its retaliation against US and Israeli military targets while maintaining the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
In his first public message after assuming leadership, Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei began by mourning his father, the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, eulogizing his martyrdom as a profound loss for Iran and the wider resistance front.
"Sitting in the place once occupied by the two great leaders of this nation, the great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei, is an immense responsibility. This platform was once held by a man who, after more than sixty years of struggle in the path of God and renouncing worldly comforts, became a shining jewel and a distinguished figure not only in our time but in the history of those who governed this country."
He extended condolences to the Iranian nation and the Muslim world, praising the martyred leader’s decades of struggle and leadership while vowing to continue the path of resistance and national sovereignty.
Sayyed Khamenei also addressed families affected by the US-Israeli war, expressing condolences to those who lost relatives or whose homes and livelihoods were damaged. For the injured, he pledged free medical treatment and additional benefits.
Speaking on his personal loss, he noted that he not only lost his father, but he also lost his dear wife and his devoted sister.
Vowing justice, Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei said his country would not retreat from confronting those responsible for the martyrdom of Iranian citizens and leaders.
“We will not retreat from avenging the blood of our martyrs,” he stated, adding that “the closure of the Strait of Hormuz must continue.”
Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei emphasized that Iranian strikes would remain focused on military installations rather than civilian targets, particularly bases used by US forces in the region...
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