Third Leader vows vengeance for blood of martyrs
Regional countries should close US bases: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s third Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei said in his first message on Thursday that Iran would not forgo taking vengeance for the blood of those killed in the recent US-Israeli aggression.
He said the vengeance will not solely be related to the martyrdom of the former Leader, but every member of the nation martyred in the war, particularly children, his official website reported.
The US and Israel initiated a joint aggression on Iran on February 28, that has so far taken the lives hundreds of Iranians, including the former leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Ayatollah Khamenei also assured that Iran will either extract compensation from its enemies for the damage they have caused, or it will destroy the enemies’ assets to an equivalent degree.
Referring to the importance of the people’s position, Ayatollah Khamenei called for maintaining unity and the nation’s effective presence on the scene, both in streets gatherings and in social, political, educational, cultural, and security arenas.
Ayatollah Khamenei also extend his heartfelt gratitude to the fighters of the Resistance Front in the region. He said that Iran considers the countries of the Resistance Front as its best friends and an inseparable part of the values of the Islamic Revolution.
American pledge of security nothing but lie
Ayatollah Khamenei also addressed the leaders of regional countries, stressing that Iran has consistently maintained constructive relations with all of them, but adversaries have gradually established military and financial bases in some of these states to secure their dominance over the region.
He noted that during the recent aggression, some of these military bases were used against Iran.
“We have not committed aggression against those countries themselves; rather, we have specifically targeted those bases,” he said, adding that Iran will inevitably continue this course of action.
The new Leader urged those countries to clearly state their position regarding the aggression on Iran and close those bases as soon as possible, as they should now realize that “America’s claim of establishing security and peace was nothing but a lie.”
Ayatollah Khamenei later expressed gratitude to the country’s Armed Forces for their defense against the aggressive front in the current war, highlighting that the nation expects a continued effective and strong response.
He stressed that the option of blocking the Strait of Hormuz should definitely remain on the table, noting that studies have been conducted on the possibility of opening other fronts where the enemy has little experience and would be particularly vulnerable.
He added that in line with preserving national interests, these fronts could be activated if the state of war continues.