{"id":43274,"date":"2026-03-14T03:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43274"},"modified":"2026-03-14T03:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:25:19","slug":"irans-new-supreme-leader-delivers-worrying-threat-in-first-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=43274","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s new supreme leader delivers worrying threat in first statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Iran\u2019s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered what is believed to be his first public statement since taking over after his father\u2019s death \u2013 and it contained a worrying threat.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ssyqy69f98f2f2ee79 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The message was broadcast on\u00a0<a id=\"181910\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" type=\"post_tag\">Iranian\u00a0<\/a>state television on Thursday, with a news anchor reading the new Iranian supreme leader\u2019s statement while a still image of him appeared on screen. No explanation was given as to why Khamenei himself did not deliver the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei has not been seen publicly since being named successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli strike shortly after the war began. An Iranian source told The Sun earlier this week that Khamenei had been severely injured in the attacks and was receiving care at Sina University Hospital in Tehran while in a coma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne or two of his legs have been cut off. His liver or stomach has also ruptured. He is apparently in a coma as well,\u201d the source alleged, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/38451189\/iran-leader-chilling-missile-message-israel-trump-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Sun.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-iran-s-new-supreme-leader\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iran\u2019s new supreme leader<\/h2>\n<p>Other Iranian sources rejected those claims. According to those reports, he only sustained minor injuries while sheltering inside a protected location.<\/p>\n<p>In the televised statement, Khamenei addressed the ongoing conflict and promised retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assure everyone that we will not refrain from avenging the blood of your martyrs,\u201d the supreme leader said, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-us-israel-gulf-allies-strait-of-hormuz-attacks-oil-prices-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u00a0CBS News.\u00a0<\/a>\u201cThe retaliation we have in mind is not limited only to the martyrdom of the great leader of the revolution [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy constitutes a separate case in the file of revenge,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>He also praised Iranian forces: \u201cOur sincere thanks go to our brave fighters who, at a time when our nation and beloved homeland have been unjustly attacked by the leaders of the front of arrogance, have blocked the enemy\u2019s path with their powerful blows and dispelled their illusion of being able to dominate our beloved country or possibly divide it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mojtaba-khamenei-s-first-statement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mojtaba Khamenei\u2019s first statement<\/h2>\n<p>Khamenei warned that Iran would seek compensation from its enemies and threatened further action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it refuses, we will take from its assets to the extent we deem appropriate, and if that is not possible, we will destroy its assets to the same extent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lever of closing the Strait of Hormuz must certainly continue to be used as well. Studies have also been conducted on opening other fronts in which the enemy has little experience and would be highly vulnerable. Their activation will take place, if the wartime situation continues and in accordance with considerations of expediency,\u201d Khamenei said.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, he also described seeing his father\u2019s body after the strike that killed him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the honor of seeing his body after his martyrdom,\u201d Khamenei said. \u201cWhat I saw was a mountain of steadfastness, and I was told that the fist of his intact hand had been clenched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Khamenei, several members of his family were also killed in the same attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered what is believed to be his first public statement since taking over after his father\u2019s death \u2013 and it contained a worrying threat. 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