OfficialDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran
Mojtaba Khamenei vows to avenge his father's killing in first message since the funeral
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- 2:22 PM in Tehran
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- Tehran, Iran
In his first message since his father's funeral, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to 'avenge [his] innocent blood', saying 'revenge is the will of our nation', and thanked the millions who attended the ceremonies.
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It came as Iranian officials debated whether to return to talks, and a week later he called Trump's signature on the memorandum 'worthless and invalid'.
Source
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
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