Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for father's death, lists Trump, Meloni among targets

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has vowed revenge for his father's death, stating it is a national desire that "must certainly be fulfilled." While not explicitly naming individuals, a list published by the Iranian newspaper Hamshari implicates former U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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it is a desire of our nation and must certainly be fulfilled.

The newspaper depicted all 13 alleged culprits in orange prison uniforms. Among the Americans named were Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. Trump himself reportedly stated on his social media platform Truth, "A thousand missiles are ready to launch and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran if I am killed." He added, "The orders have already been given and the army is ready to decimate and completely destroy all areas of Iran. Praised be Allah."

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A thousand missiles are ready to launch and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran if I am killed.

Khamenei has repeatedly claimed to be Tehran's top target, even before Israel warned of a new Iranian plot to assassinate him. Notably absent from the list were Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with whom Tehran has been negotiating a memorandum of understanding and working towards a final agreement. These negotiations appear to be continuing behind the scenes, though they reportedly stalled after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The orders have already been given and the army is ready to decimate and completely destroy all areas of Iran. Praised be Allah.

Mediators are actively working to restart dialogue and find a breakthrough. Following a stop in Tehran, Qatari officials traveled to Muscat for talks between Iran and Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz. The vital waterway is nearly blocked due to recent reciprocal attacks, and the United States has specifically asked Tehran to publicly announce that the Strait is open and will no longer be targeted. Discussions in Muscat are focused on a joint announcement regarding the full opening of the 'central corridor' in Hormuz, which lies in international waters, to ensure complete and free transit. The opening of the Strait is a key point of the memorandum of understanding signed in June, and was cited by Trump as a success in selling a controversial deal to a skeptical U.S. Congress. An American official indicated that Iran admitted attacking the ships in Hormuz was a mistake, stating, "They have returned to the negotiating table and said: 'We made a mistake. We made an error. Let's keep talking.'" The official added that an agreement hinges on Tehran not providing nuclear material.

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We made a mistake. We made an error. Let's keep talking.