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Tehran: Tensions between Iran and the US show no signs of abating. On one hand, US President Donald Trump is willing to hold talks with Iran, yet on the other, he continues to threaten the country. Amidst this, a significant statement has emerged from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to avenge the ‘innocent blood’ (blood’ ) of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In his first message following the funeral of his father—the former Supreme Leader—Mojtaba Khamenei stated in a written release via state media: “Retaliation is our country’s demand, and it must certainly be fulfilled.”
Mojtaba Khamenei’s major statement
When was the former Supreme Leader killed?
Khamenei expressed gratitude to the millions who participated in his father’s funeral with an “enemy-crushing and historic presence.” His father and the former Supreme Leader, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in an airstrike early in the Iran war on February 28. Following a multi-day funeral procession during which his body was taken to various cities across Iran and Iraq, he was laid to rest this week.
Efforts to de-escalate tension
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Oman for discussions regarding the Strait of Hormuz. In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the “importance of fulfilling the commitments made under the MoU.”
**Trump’s Threat; Araghchi Issues Warning**
US President Donald Trump has stated that if Iran attempts to assassinate him, the US is prepared to launch 1,000 missiles at the Islamic Republic of Iran, followed by the launch of thousands more.
Responding to this threat, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the US for failing to adhere to the interim agreement and warned that the administration’s actions clearly violate established commitments.
**Iran Repairs Damaged Bridge in Less Than 24 Hours**
According to reports from Iran’s radio and television news agency, Iranian officials have stated that the bridge located in the Aqqala County of Golestan province—which had previously been damaged in a US attack—is now operational again. Golestan Governor Ali-Asghar Tahmasbi remarked that the reopening of the damaged bridge less than 24 hours after the attack serves as a “practical response from the province to the threats and actions of the enemy.”
