Iran's Supreme Leader Vows 'Inevitable' Vengeance for Father's Assassination

Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Jamenei, has declared that vengeance for his father's assassination is inevitable. In a written statement released Saturday, he vowed to avenge the "pure blood" of Ali Jamenei, who was killed in late February during what Iran describes as Israeli-American attacks.

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the vengeance must be fulfilled, inevitably.

This marks Mojtaba Jamenei's first public statement since his father's funeral. He also extended the promise of vengeance to "all the martyrs" of conflicts involving the Islamic Republic, Israel, and the United States. He accused "criminal and dishonorable assassins" and asserted that their names are on a list.

Ali Jamenei was interred in Mashhad on Friday, following several days of large funeral processions spanning Iran and Iraq. His son, Mojtaba, who is 56 years old, assumed the role of supreme leader in March, a position superior to that of the president. Reports suggest Mojtaba was seriously injured in the attack that killed his father on February 28.

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the pure blood of the former leader, as well as that of all the martyrs of the two wars that pitted the Islamic Republic against Israel and the United States.

The supreme leader's vow escalates tensions and signals a determined stance against perceived enemies. The ongoing political climate in the region remains volatile following the assassination and subsequent declarations.

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criminal and dishonorable assassins