Iranian leaders vow to continue Khamenei's legacy, blame US and Israel for his death

Senior Iranian political and military leaders pledged to carry forward the legacy of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral prayers ceremony in Tehran. The officials used the occasion to pay tribute to Khamenei and issue strong condemnations against the United States and Israeli forces, whom they accused of being responsible for his death.

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We will not let go of the collars of those who martyred our Leader.

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, stated that those responsible for Khamenei's assassination would be held accountable. "We will not let go of the collars of those who martyred our Leader," he declared during the ceremony.

Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, Deputy Coordinator of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, honored Khamenei, saying, "The martyr leader, after years of striving, should not have deserved any reward other than martyrdom." Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also pledged to continue Khamenei's legacy, promising, "I promise to continue the path of the martyr Imam."

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The martyr leader, after years of striving, should not have deserved any reward other than martyrdom.

IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani described Khamenei's death as the culmination of a lifetime of service, noting, "An Imam who spent a lifetime striving purely should have had such a blessed end." First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref added that the responsibility to implement the late leader's vision has now increased, stating, "Our responsibility to pursue the statements of the Leader of the Revolution has become heavier."

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I promise to continue the path of the martyr Imam.

The article states that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, earlier this year, which led to widespread conflict in the West Asia region. Following Khamenei's death, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as the new Supreme Leader.

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An Imam who spent a lifetime striving purely should have had such a blessed end.