Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for father's assassination; Trump warns of 'decimation'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to exact revenge for the assassination of his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli strikes at the outset of a war that began on February 28. The declaration was made hours after former US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning against any assassination attempts on him.

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Vengeance is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out.

Mojtaba Khamenei stated in his first message since his father's funeral that "Vengeance is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out." He emphasized that this pursuit of retribution is not dependent on his own presence or that of other officials, asserting, "Whether we are present or not, it will come to pass." He further indicated that Iran has compiled a list of individuals targeted for retaliation.

Trump responded via his Truth Social platform, declaring that any attempt to assassinate him would prompt the United States to "completely decimate" Iran. He stated that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded" and ready to be deployed, with thousands more to follow if Iran acted on its threat to assassinate the sitting US President. Trump asserted that orders had been given, and the US military was prepared to "completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" for a period of one year, subject to extension.

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This matter depends neither on my personal existence nor on that of other officials. Whether we are present or not, it will come to pass.

The heightened rhetoric follows a week of exchanges of fire that have jeopardized an interim agreement aimed at ending the conflict. Mediators, including a delegation from Qatar reportedly visiting Iran on Friday, are attempting to salvage diplomatic efforts. Iran's Tasnim news agency suggested Qatar was seeking to reinforce its role as a mediator.

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1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!

Despite the diplomatic push, Trump has described talks with Iran as "a waste of time." Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted Tehran had upheld its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on June 18. The recent escalation was reportedly sparked by Iran's accusation of targeting three vessels that deviated from their approved route, leading to US airstrikes on approximately 90 targets across Iran. Tehran's health ministry reported that these US strikes killed 17 people and injured 115 more.

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Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran.