Iran's New Supreme Leader Calls for Retaliation

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, newly named as Iran's Supreme Leader, calls for removing the 'security' of national enemies. He issued this statement to President Masoud Pezeshkian following the killing of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib by Israel. Khamenei's ascension succeeded his father’s death in an Israeli airstrike.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, has issued a strong call for the nation's adversaries to face the removal of their 'security'.

This statement was directed to President Masoud Pezeshkian after the Israeli military killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

Khamenei, who replaced his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he perished during an Israeli attack on February 28, has not been seen publicly since taking on the leadership role.

(With inputs from agencies.)