Iran's Supreme Leader pledges revenge for slain father and predecessor

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to avenge his slain father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following funeral ceremonies months after his death in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28. The statement was released via his Telegram account reflecting national demands for revenge.

July 11 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a written message released on his Telegram account. Khamenei issued the message on the occasion of funeral ceremonies for his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held months after he was killed in the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28.