‘Will Not Forgo Vengeance’: Iran’s New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Says in First Statement, Signals Tough Response

Tehran [Iran], March 12: In his first statement to the Iranian people, the new Supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, vowed vengeance for those who lost their lives in the war. Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in his first-ever statement called for the blockage of Hormuz. "I assure everyone that we will not forgo vengeance for the blood of your martyrs. The vengeance we have in mind is not limited to the martyrdom of the great leader of the Revolution; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy constitutes an independent subject in the file of vengeance," he said.

"Only a limited amount of blood revenge for the martyrs has so far taken concrete form, but until it is fully achieved, this case will remain on top of all other cases. The crime that the enemy has deliberately committed regarding the Minab Tayyibah Tree School and some similar cases holds a special status in this reckoning," he added. In a strongly worded statement Khamenei junior who takes over from his late father said that only a limited revenge has so far been extracted. "We will exact reparations from the enemy, and if it refuses, we will seize from its assets as much as we deem necessary; and if that too proves impossible, we will destroy an equivalent portion of its assets," he said. India Rejects ‘5-Day Delay’ Claim in Signing Condolence Book for Ayatollah Khamenei, Calls It ‘Ill-Informed’.

"Only a limited amount of blood revenge for the martyrs has so far taken concrete form, but until it is fully achieved, this case will remain on top of all other cases. The crime that the enemy has deliberately committed regarding the Minab School and some similar cases holds a special status in this reckoning," he added. Mojtaba called upon the Iranian people to stay steadfast even as the US-Israel led campaign against Iran continues.

"Leaders, we pledge to you to strive with all our might to raise this flag, which is the main flag of the Righteous Front, and to achieve your sacred goals. An effective presence on the scene must be maintained, whether in the way you demonstrated yourself in these days and nights of war or in the form of various effective role-playing activities. I would like to remind you of the importance of attending the Quds Day 1447 ceremony, in which the element of breaking the enemy must be the focus of everyone's attention," he said.

Mojtaba Khamenei further endorsed the Iranian Military's move to block the Strait of Hormuz for merchant vessels crippling fuel supplies. "Dear fighter brothers! The desire of the masses of the people is the continuation of effective and regret-inducing defence. Furthermore, the leverage of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must certainly continue to be used," he said. Khamenei also thanked Hezbollah and the Yemen based Houthis for their support to the Islamic Regime. Mojtaba Khamenei Net Worth, Wife’s Name and Family Details.

"Without a doubt, the solidarity of the components of the resistance front will shorten the path to liberation from the Zionist sedition. The brave and faithful Yemen did not stop defending the oppressed people of Gaza, and the devoted Hezbollah has come to the aid of the Islamic Republic despite all obstacles, and the Iraqi resistance has courageously taken the same line," he said. In an emotional context to his statement, Mojtaba said that honouring the legacy of his father and the first Imam Ayatollah Khomeini was a difficult task.

"For me, leaning upon a place that has been the seat of two great leaders, the great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei, is a difficult task. I had the honour of visiting their body after martyrdom; what I saw was a mountain of steadfastness," he said. The address marks Khamenei junior's path to the top of Iran's theocratical leadership system. His tone and tenor suggest that the West Asia Conflict is far from over and the forces of US and Israel can expect a ramp up in the resistance.