Mojtaba Khamenei’s Initial Message Sparks Questions

Mojtaba Khamenei, newly appointed leader of Iran, issued his first statement four days after taking office, threatening to escalate regional conflicts and target Israel and the U.S. The message, reportedly dictated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and marred by typographical errors, followed rumors about Khamenei’s serious health issues after an Israeli airstrike. Meanwhile, President Masoud Pezeshkian’s apology for recent military strikes was quickly undermined by continued IRGC attacks.

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