Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf met with Hamas leadership and issued a threat that the 'blood revenge' for the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei must be the liberation of Jerusalem, according to a single source. The statement follows a similar threat earlier Sunday from deputy speaker Ali Nikzad, who vowed revenge against the United States.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf met with Hamas leadership on Sunday and declared that the 'blood revenge' for the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei must be the liberation of Jerusalem, according to a single source. The meeting and threat, reported by an Iranian-focused the source, mark the latest in a series of escalatory statements from Iranian officials since Khamenei's killing. Earlier Sunday, as The Zioneer reported, deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad vowed revenge against the United States, saying 'the blood of the departed leader will not go unanswered.' Ghalibaf, a key figure in Iran's command structure, has previously made similar statements linking Khamenei's death to the goal of liberating Jerusalem, including remarks at a funeral event on July 2 and in meetings with Hamas officials. The timing of this new threat, during a meeting with Hamas leadership, signals continued coordination between Tehran and the Palestinian militant group. The authenticity of the report could not be independently verified, and no official Iranian state media outlet has confirmed the meeting or statement.
3 developments
- StrongIran's judiciary chief vows revenge for Khamenei's death, calls for massive funeral
- StrongIran's army chief threatens revenge for Khamenei, pledges loyalty to new supreme leader
- DevelopingIran deputy says neighbors want to send over 1 million mourners to Khamenei funeral
- StrongIran demands permanent ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
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