In a new written statement, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei threatened revenge for his father's killing, saying a complete list of perpetrators exists from the most senior to the most junior and they will not die peacefully in their beds, according to reports on Iranian Telegram channels. The statement reiterates the call for retaliation with increased urgency.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a new written statement at 14:22 Jerusalem on Saturday, threatening that the perpetrators of his father's killing 'will take the dream of dying peacefully in their beds to the grave.' The statement, reported on Iranian Telegram channels, asserts that a full list of 'criminals' exists, from the most senior to the most junior, and that revenge 'must certainly be carried out.' This is the latest in a cascade of public threats from the new Supreme Leader today.
The new statement follows a series of earlier threats. By 12:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer had reported that Khamenei issued a written message calling revenge a 'demand of the nation' and that it 'must definitely' occur. Subsequent updates at that same time included a formal letter vowing revenge and specifying that a full list of perpetrators exists and they will not die peacefully. At 13:40 Jerusalem, Khamenei issued another statement demanding revenge soon, and at 14:04, he issued a written statement demanding it 'must certainly be carried out.' The language has grown progressively more explicit, now naming a 'full list' without identifying individuals.
The threats are part of a broader wave of retaliation pledges from Iranian military and political leadership since the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. As The Zioneer reported, the army chief, IRGC Intelligence Ministry, and National Security Council have all issued statements vowing revenge. The present statement, however, is the first from the new Supreme Leader to specify a list of targets and threaten personal death.
The identities of the perpetrators remain unspecified, and no operational details of the planned retaliation are apparent. The new statement, while reiterating earlier threats, does not provide new evidence or a timeline for action.
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