Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for His Father's Death Amid Rising Tensions

Following the funeral of his father, Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement to the Iranian people pledging revenge for his father's death and all casualties from two recent wars. The message came amid heightened tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to launch thousands of missiles at Iran if it attempted to assassinate him. Mojtaba, who has not been seen publicly since reportedly suffering severe facial and leg injuries in the airstrike that killed his father early in the conflict, emphasized that the demand for revenge is a national imperative that must be fulfilled soon. The statement declared that those responsible, named from the first to the last, will carry their wish to die peacefully in their beds to the grave. It stressed that the mission for vengeance does not depend on the presence of Mojtaba or other senior officials, and that free people worldwide will each play a role in this divine task. The announcement was published in Iran on Saturday, signaling a continued hardline stance despite Mojtaba's absence from public view.