First Statement
Iran’s new supreme leader issued his first statement since taking power, calling for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed.
Context
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, became Iran’s supreme leader this week after his father was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war. Before the war, Mojtaba kept a low profile in Iran and was considered more hardline than his father.
Statement Details
Iranian state media published Khamenei’s first statement since taking power, in which he called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed as a tool to pressure Iran’s enemies.
