Iran's army chief has vowed not to relent against those who carried out the killing of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, pledging allegiance to his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, according to reports on Iranian Telegram channels. The statement is the latest in a wave of retaliation threats from Iranian military and security officials.
Iran's army chief has issued a formal pledge of allegiance to the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as of Sunday afternoon, adding a uniformed commander's voice to the intensifying wave of institutional threats since the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The statement, circulated via Iranian Telegram channels, vows revenge against those responsible for the 'crime' and expresses full loyalty to the successor.
This latest statement follows a series of retaliatory pledges that have escalated over the past week. At 14:53 Jerusalem today, The Zioneer reported that a group of top security and military commanders—including the army chief, IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani, and the police chief—published a joint letter of allegiance, explicitly threatening to 'dismember' U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Also at 14:53 Jerusalem, the commander of Iran's armed forces declared that the military will pursue those who killed 'the leader' until they are destroyed. Earlier in the week, on July 1, Iran's judiciary chief Mohsen Ezhe'i called for an unprecedented mass funeral and vowed revenge. On July 2, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr stated that the 'file of revenge' remains open, threatening Trump. On July 3, Defense Minister Amir Hatami and the army chief separately issued vengeance statements.
The recurring threats from the highest levels of Iran's military and political leadership underscore a concerted effort to demonstrate resolve and consolidate support for the new leader, as The Zioneer has reported since July 1.
No specific operational plan or target has been identified in any of the statements. The frequency and coordination of the pledges suggest a concerted effort by the Iranian establishment to project unity and deterrence as it navigates the succession of the supreme leader.
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