In first address, Iran’s new Leader stresses defense, need to keep Hormuz closed

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New Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first message, stressing unity and the Iranian people's "determined and regret-inducing" defense efforts and asserting that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.

“The will of the people is to continue effective defense, and their presence on the scene must be maintained. The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed,” Ayatollah Khamenei said on Thursday.

Ayatollah Khamenei began his address with a prayer for the return of the Awaited Imam, followed by an expression of deep sympathy for the martyrdom of the “great leader of the revolution,” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

He extended his condolences to the Iranian people and the global Muslim community, particularly to those affected by the recent US-Israeli war on Iran, including the families of martyrs and the survivors of the Islamic movement.