Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
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"We share land or maritime borders with 15 neighbouring countries and have always sought warm and constructive relations with all of them."
— Mojtaba Khamenei , Politician
"These countries must clarify their stance toward the aggressors against our homeland and the killers of our people."
— Mojtaba Khamenei , Politician
"Iran's new leader was a 'puppet' of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards who 'can't show his face in public.'"
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
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A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
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