"Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mukhta Khamenei, asserted that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz must continue as a tool to pressure the enemy. The speech by the new 56-year-old president was defiant. But the message was not delivered by him directly, nor have Iranians seen or heard their new head of state in person, not even on video."
"An official Iranian source confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday that the new supreme leader was slightly injured in the bombing that killed his father on the first day of the war. Khamenei called for unity and issued other threats, such as that his country will attack all U.S. bases in the region."
"Nearly two weeks after the start of the US-Israeli military offensive on February 28, several attacks attributed to Iran have now struck six ships in the Persian Gulf, three of them on Thursday: two in the Iraqi port of Basra and the third a container ship in waters of the United Arab Emirates."
Iran has escalated maritime attacks in the Persian Gulf, striking six ships over two days following a U.S.-Israeli military offensive that began February 28. The new Supreme Leader, Mukhta Khamenei, delivered his first message via state television rather than in person, fueling health speculation after he was reportedly slightly injured in a bombing that killed his father. Khamenei's defiant speech called for continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz as pressure against enemies, threatened attacks on all U.S. regional bases, and demanded neighboring countries clarify their positions regarding the U.S. and Israel. He referenced a school attack in Minab that killed 175 people, mostly children, and confirmed Iran's strategy of spreading chaos throughout the region.
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