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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says 'we seek compensation, not war'
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says ‘we seek compensation, not war’NewsFeedIranian state TV has read out a message from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei which says Iran ‘does not want war’ but will ‘not renounce legitimate rights’ in the face of threats from the US and Israel.Published On 9 Apr 2026
Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge - 'Aggressors Won't Go Free'
Middle EastWritten by: Sumit SharmaUpdated Apr 10, 2026, 00:16 ISTIran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday vowed to take revenge of his fathers' death and other martyrs , who died in the US and Israeli airstrikes. In a statement, Khamenei said that "criminal aggressors would not le allowed to go free.Mojtaba Khamenei File Image/X)Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday vowed to take revenge for his father Ali Khamenei and other top leaders’ deaths in the United States and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. Mojtaba Khamenei, in a statement read on Iranian state television, said that Iran would not let “criminal aggressors” go free. “By the permission of Almighty God, we will certainly not let the criminal aggressors go free. We will certainly demand compensation for each and every injury inflicted, blood money for the martyrs, and reparations for the disabled veterans of this war, and we will certainly advance the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new stage,” the statement read.In his defiant tone, Mojtaba signaled that his country would consolidate its control over the Strait of Hormuz. “We will enter a new phase in the management of the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s Supreme Leader stated.Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement came ahead of crucial talks with the United States. Notably, the peace talks between the IS and Iran are scheduled to begin on April 10 in Islamabad.Calling the “heroic nation of Iran” the “definitive victor in this arena,” Mojtaba Khamenei said, “Today, in what I call the epic of the Third Sacred Defense, it can be boldly stated that you, the heroic nation of Iran, have been the definitive victor.”Khamenei’s ‘Fingers ON Trigger’ Warning:Hours after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei directed its forces to stop firing. However, Khamenei said that it was not an end of the war. The Supreme Leaders' statement was reportedly read on the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)."This is not the end of the war but all military branches should follow the Supreme Leader's order and cease their fire," Khamenei said in the statement. "It is emphasised that this does not signify the termination of the war... Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force," he added.Iran-US Ceasefire: Trump on Tuesday said he will suspend planned military action against Iran for two weeks followin...
Iran-US war latest: Supreme leader Khamenei vows to avenge war dead
A statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei - who has not been seen in public since the war broke out - read: "We will definitely seek compensation for every damage inflicted, as well as ...
Is 'unconscious' Mojtaba Khamenei unaware of what's going on in Iran ...
Reports suggest Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and unable to govern after being injured in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father. His absence, intelligence disclosures, and conflicting official claims have raised serious questions about power control and stability in Tehran
