Iran's New Supreme Leader's Hormuz Mention And A Warning In First Remarks
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since his appointment, said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the US and that the attacks on Middle East neighbours will continue.
Khamenei's statement was read on state television on Thursday by a news anchor, and he did not appear on camera.
He warned that US military bases could be attacked if they remain operational in the region. "I recommend that they close those bases as soon as possible, because they must have realised by now that the claim of establishing security and peace by America was nothing more than a lie," he said.
