According to reports on Iranian Telegram channels, the Supreme Leader's threat is being echoed across Iranian media, vowing retaliation soon. The statement adds to a series of revenge threats reported by The Zioneer following the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iranian Telegram channels on Sunday afternoon amplified a threat attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing revenge 'soon.' The message marks the latest layer in a coordinated messaging campaign that began Saturday, when Khamenei issued a series of escalating statements following the assassination of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The sequence of threats reported Saturday unfolded rapidly: Khamenei first declared revenge a 'national imperative' (Sat 12:31 Jerusalem), then demanded it 'must be carried out soon' and 'must certainly be carried out,' warned that perpetrators would 'not die peacefully in their beds,' and said the campaign was 'not dependent on my survival.' Later Saturday, the IRGC's official newspaper published a similar threat, and Iranian state-aligned newspapers echoed the language. All reports came via Iranian Telegram channels, with corroboration growing as multiple outlets carried the same statements.
The Zioneer has previously reported on threats from the IRGC Intelligence Ministry (July 4), the judiciary chief (July 1), and other senior figures, as well as assessments that Iran may seek a window for retaliation. Sunday's amplification of Khamenei's threat suggests the regime is maintaining a unified public posture of imminent revenge.
The statement does not specify a timeline or target, and remains at the rhetorical level. No operational details have been reported.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake