Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei will issue his first message since his appointment “in a few moments,” his official Telegram channel says, without specifying if it will be a recorded message or written statement.
“The first message of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic revolution, will be released in a few moments,” the channel says.
The message will address “the martyred leader of the revolution (Ali Khamenei), the role and duties of the people, the armed forces, executive bodies, the resistance front, as well as the countries of the region and dealing with enemies.”
The message comes after Iran said the new supreme leader was injured in a strike at the start of the war, but was “safe and sound.”
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