Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, published a statement Thursday asserting that the "file of revenge" for the blood of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iran's martyrs remains open, warning that those who ordered and carried out the crimes "will receive their reward in the not-too-distant future, by worthy agents" — a threat directed, according to the channel, at U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, issued a new threat statement Thursday morning that explicitly invokes revenge for the death of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and addresses U.S. President Donald Trump directly. The statement, carried by a Telegram news channel covering Iran, describes Khamenei's "clenched fist" as a symbol of Iran's permanent security doctrine and asserts that the revenge file remains open.
This follows a sustained period of escalating Iranian threats since Khamenei's death. As The Zioneer has reported, Iran's judiciary chief Mohsen Ezhe'i vowed revenge on Wednesday (July 1), and a state-aligned daily published a front page featuring Trump in crosshairs. The IRGC's representative to the Supreme Leader, Abdullah Haji-Sadeghi, stated on June 21 that Iran would never abandon its goal of destroying Israel. Multiple Iranian officials have warned of a "decisive response" to perceived U.S. or Israeli aggression.
Zolqadr's statement is the latest from a senior security official and reinforces the continuity of the revenge narrative under the new leadership. It remains a verbal escalation; no specific military operational timeline has been announced.
2 developments
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- DevelopingAnalysis: Trump knows Iran will avenge Khamenei assassination, fears being in crosshairs
- StrongSupreme Leader's advisor posts amid Iran deal tensions
- StrongGhalibaf: Iran will not abandon pursuit of revenge for Khamenei's killing
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- Internal intake