In a statement reported by ynet, Iran's Supreme Leader said the revenge for the killing of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, must be carried out soon. The statement adds a timeframe to previous vows of retaliation.
In a new statement reported by ynet on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that revenge for the killing of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, must be carried out soon. The statement adds a specific timeframe — "soon" — to earlier vows that had declared revenge a "demand of the nation" and said it "must definitely" occur, but without a deadline. The remark was made around 13:48 Jerusalem, about an hour after the first reports of his written messages emerged.
Earlier today (Sat 12:31 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported a sequence of statements from the Supreme Leader: first, word that he was expected to issue a statement; then a written message saying revenge "must definitely" happen, reported by N12; and then a formal letter at the conclusion of his father's funeral, reported by Abu Ali Express, in which he vowed that a full list of perpetrators exists and they will not die peacefully. The source base for these claims expanded from a single Israeli outlet to multiple outlets.
As The Zioneer previously reported, assessments had warned that Iran might be preparing another round of hostilities to avenge the assassination of Ali Khamenei (Wed Jul 8, 11:40 Jerusalem), and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf had threatened punishment for the killing, vowing the "liberation of Jerusalem" (Mon Jul 6, 22:45 Jerusalem). The new leader's statements fit into this pattern of escalating rhetoric.
The statement provides no operational details on timing, targets, or method. The scope and readiness of any potential retaliation remain unclear.
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