Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, which was read on state TV on Thursday, Khamenei called for national unity and said the vital global artery of Strait of Hormuz would continue to be closed to pressure Iran’s enemies.
He added that all US bases should be immediately closed in the region or be attacked. While Iran believes in friendship with neighbours, Khamenei said attacks on US bases in the region would continue.
The resistance in Yemen “will also do the job,” the supreme leader said, adding that armed groups in Iraq also “want to help” the Islamic revolution. Khamenei thanked the country’s military, who he said had stopped Iran from being dominated or divided as it came under attack. Iran’s Assembly of Experts reached a majority consensus on Sunday, appointing his son as a successor.