Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: ‘I Lost My Father and Wife’, Promises Revenge for War Victims

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public remarks since assuming leadership, urging national unity while reflecting on the losses suffered during the recent conflict.

In a statement read on state television, he extended condolences to families affected by the violence and assured citizens that compensation would be provided for damages.

“We have to protect this unity and this is only possible when we are together and we find common ground,” the statement said.

Khamenei also shared details of his personal grief, saying his father, former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, along with other family members, died in recent attacks.

“This is something that I share with the people who have lost their ones because I lost my father, I lost my wife,” he said.

“My sister lost her child as well as the husband who has been martyred.

“But what it makes it easier for us to endure all these plights is to trust the grace of God and to know that patience is going to resolve it.”

He commended Iranians who “stood against the enemy” despite the challenges posed by the war and highlighted the importance of resilience.

Khamenei also vowed retaliation for those killed in the conflict.

“I assure everyone that we will not ignoring the fact that we are going to revenge our martyrs.

“It is not only about the the fact that they martyred our supreme leader.

“And it is not only about him, it is about every single countryman that has been killed during the recent war.”

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