Tehran, July 10 -- A top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has pledged vengeance against the United States and Israel for the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi demanded a "full realisation of justice and a fitting response to the criminals, especially the child-killing American army." He said the killing of the Supreme Leader won't be "erased from the historical memory."

"The criminal leaders of America and all enemies of the Islamic Revolution and the Resistance Front must know that by the cowardly assassination of this divine leader they will never . bring the flag of resistance to the ground," Vahidi said in a statement carried by news agency Sepah.

He added, "Aven...