Bhubaneswar, March 12 -- Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a strong statement following the assassination of his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes. In his first remarks after assuming the country's highest leadership role, Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and warned that Iran will continue its actions against what he described as enemy targets in the region.

The statement signals a potential escalation in tensions across the Middle East as Iran responds to the killing of its longtime leader.

Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed

In a televised address, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran intends to continue...