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Iran's supreme leader pledges revenge for slain father and predecessor

Mojtaba Khamenei said revenge is a national and religious duty after his father was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, as talks and ceasefire efforts falter.

  • Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed Saturday to avenge the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, while President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, citing alleged assassination threats and warning he would "completely decimate and destroy" Iran.
  • Tensions surged after Iran demanded control over the Strait of Hormuz and fees for passing ships, sparking U.S. airstrikes that Trump said violated the interim ceasefire agreement.
  • Strikes over two days killed at least 17 people and wounded 115, the Iranian Health Ministry reported. Trump warned "missiles are Locked and Loaded," threatening immediate retaliation if the Iranian Government acts on its threats.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Oman on Saturday for talks following Qatari mediators' meetings in Tehran. Meanwhile, Iran retaliated for U.S. strikes by targeting Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar.
  • U.S. officials demand Iran turn over its highly enriched uranium stockpile as a condition for any nuclear deal. Araghchi dismissed these demands on X, writing, "Reality check: There can only be mutual compliance.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's current supreme leader, has assured this Saturday that the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, will not go unanswered and sends a warning against those who consider his father's murderers: "They will not die peacefully in bed."On 28 February Ali Khamenei died in a bombing launched by Israel and ... Continue reading "Mojtaba Jameneí promises "revenge against the murderers" of his father in another message without giving hi…

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Die Presse broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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