New Delhi, March 13 -- Iran's new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement on the war Thursday, though he did not appear on camera and the speech was read by a news anchor.

He did not specify his condition or mention his location in the speech. An Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war's opening salvo.

He's likely in a secure, secret location to avoid a threatened Israeli operation to kill him. His father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States at the start of the war.

Here are a few of his key quotes:

On the positions of neighboring countries:

"These countries must clarify their position regarding those who have attacked o...