Pakistan, July 11 -- A report published on Saturday claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement vowing revenge for the reported killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The statement, attributed to Iran's new supreme leader by the report, described retaliation as a national demand. The claims have not been independently verified, and Iranian authorities have not publicly confirmed the reported developments.

According to the report, the statement was carried by Iran's state-run Fars News and pledged to avenge what it described as the "innocent blood" of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and others killed in recent conflicts. The reported message stated that those responsible would face retribution, calling revenge the will of the ...