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🇮🇷 Mojtaba Khamenei's first full speech in ENGLISH

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🇮🇷 The first message of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution

Part One

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Mā nansakh min āyah aw nunsihā na'ti bikhayrin minhā aw mithlihā.

Peace be upon you, O caller to God and His divine signs, peace be upon you, O gate of God and judge of His religion, peace be upon you, O caliph of God and supporter of His truth, peace be upon you, O proof of God and guide of His will; peace be upon you, O anticipated leader; peace be upon you with all the comprehensive peace; peace be upon you, O master, owner of the time.

At the beginning of my speech, I must offer my condolences to my master, may God hasten his relief, on the occasion of the painful martyrdom of the great leader of the revolution, dear wise Khamenei, and I ask from him prayers of goodness for each and every one of the great nation of Iran and indeed all Muslims of the world, all servants of Islam and the revolution, the self-sacrificers, the survivors of the martyrs of the Islamic movement, especially the recent war, and for myself.

The second part of my speech is addressed to the great nation of Iran. Initially, I must briefly state my position regarding the vote of the respected Assembly of Experts. I, your servant Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, learned of the result of the vote of the respected Assembly of Experts simultaneously with you and through the Islamic Republic's television. For me, sitting in a place that was the seat of two great leaders, the great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei, is a difficult task. Because this seat has the history of someone who, after more than 60 years of striving in the way of God and foregoing all kinds of pleasures and comforts, became a shining gem and an outstanding figure not only in the present era but throughout the history of the rulers of this country. Both his life and the manner of his death were intertwined with glory and honor derived from reliance on the truth.

I had the honor to visit his body after his martyrdom; what I saw was a mountain of steadfastness, and I heard that his healthy fist was clenched. Those knowledgeable about the various aspects of his personality should speak at length. In this context, I suffice with this summary and leave the details to other appropriate occasions. This is the reason for the difficulty of sitting on the leadership seat after such a person; completing this gap is only possible with the help of God Almighty and your support, people.

Next, it is necessary to emphasize a point directly related to the essence of my speech. That point is that among the arts of the martyred leader and his great predecessor was involving the people in all arenas, continuously enlightening and informing them, and practically relying on their power. He thus actualized the true meaning of the public and publicness and was deeply committed to it. The clear effect of this was seen in these few days when the country was without a leader and without a commander-in-chief. The insight and wisdom of the great nation of Iran in the recent event, their steadfastness, courage, and presence, caused friends to admire and enemies to be astonished. It was you, the people, who led the country and guaranteed its strength. The verse cited at the beginning of this writing means that there is no verse of the divine verses whose time ends or is forgotten except that God Almighty replaces it with a better or similar one.

The reason for using this noble verse is not that I am on the level of the martyred leader, let alone to assume superiority over him; rather, it is to draw attention to the rightful and prominent role of you, dear nation. If that great blessing was taken from us, it was replaced by the renewed presence of the Iranian nation in this system. Know this: if your power does not appear on the scene, neither leadership nor any of the various institutions whose real role is to serve the people will have the necessary effectiveness.

❗️Public Relations of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
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"The IRGC Navy launched two waves of attacks this morning, subjecting the headquarters of the American terrorist 5th Fleet at the Salman Port (Bahrain) to powerful missile and drone strikes.

At this base, the Leeds anti-drone system, centers for storage and depots of USV (Unmanned Surface Vessels), support equipment centers, fuel depots of this base, and gathering points for American terrorist soldiers were precisely hit with various types of suicide drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

With the help of God, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed."

❗️Iranian Foreign Ministry says many ships can still pass through the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with the Iranian Navy.

(Mehr News Agency)

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "There is no intention for Israel or America to participate in any negotiations. America believes that Hezbollah should be disarmed, and there will be no Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon before all these issues are resolved," - A US official tells MTV Lebanon.

🇾🇪The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdulmalik Badreddin al-Houthi:

- It is the right of Hezbollah to confront the Israeli aggression against Lebanon.

- Instead of blaming Hezbollah, there should be support for its position.

- Regarding our position in Yemen, we have confirmed from the beginning that we consider the American-Israeli aggression targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran as targeting the entire region.

- Our position from the beginning is that the aggression against the Islamic Republic is a war against Islam and Muslims.

- We consider ourselves concerned with having a position with the Islamic Republic of Iran and being with it against the enemies of Islam and Muslims.

- The Israeli aggression in Palestine is a continuous aggression that does not stop for a single day in violating the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacking the Palestinian people.

- We confirm our stand with the Muslim Iranian people and the Islamic Republic of Iran and our readiness for all developments in this battle.

- On the global Jerusalem Day, we confirm that the Palestinian issue is the central issue of the nation.

- We confirm our religious and principled commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and the holy sites, especially the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque.

- We confirm our religious position in opposing the Jewish-Zionist enemy and its aggressive plans against our Islamic nation and its satanic attempts to mislead and corrupt human society.

❗️Senior adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brig. Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, says Iran possesses significant capabilities that enable it to sustain a long-term war.

“We have destroyed 70% of US bases and headquarters in the region.”

🇺🇸🇮🇶⚡️- BREAKING: A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq. Rescue operations are underway, according to CENTCOM.

🇺🇸 The CBS correspondent says that the other KC-135 aircraft "came under hostile fire, but it landed in Israel."

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🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - WAR IN IRAN | MARCH 12th, DAY 13 RECAP:

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - UKMTO reported that a Japanese container ship 35 nautical miles north of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, was struck by a projectile, and a fire started on board. The crew was reported safe.

🇮🇷🇧🇭 - Iran struck Bahrain International Airport.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - The U.S. and Israel continued strikes in Tehran and western Iran.

🇮🇷🇰🇼 - Damage was reported at Kuwait International Airport after an Iranian attack, according to AFP.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇴🇲 - The U.S. Navy told the shipping industry that military escorts in the Strait of Hormuz were not possible for now, according to Reuters. The Pentagon and National Security Council reportedly “significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz,” according to CNN.

🛢 - The IEA estimated that Gulf countries reduced their oil production by at least 10 million barrels per day.

🇮🇷 - 3.2 million people were internally displaced in Iran, the United Nations Refugee Agency reported.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - “We will obtain compensation from the enemy. If they refuse, we will take their assets to the extent we deem appropriate, and if that is not possible, we will destroy an equivalent amount of their property,” said Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, in his first public statement.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed,” said Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, in his first public statement.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - “Discussions were ongoing regarding the opening of other fronts in areas where the enemy has little experience and is highly vulnerable,” said Mojtaba Khamenei.

🇮🇹🇮🇶🇮🇷 - Overnight, an Italian military base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, was attacked by drones.

🇺🇸 - A washing machine malfunctioned on the USS Gerald R. Ford, causing a small fire and lightly injuring two U.S. servicemen in the main laundry room, according to CENTCOM.

🇫🇷🛢 - TotalEnergies suspended 15% of its oil and gas production worldwide, effective immediately.

🇺🇸🇮🇱 - A mass shooting occurred at Temple Israel Synagogue in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

🛢 - Brent crude closed above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 - With Trump’s blessing, Netanyahu considered withdrawing from the historic Lebanon–Israel maritime border agreement.

🇫🇷🇮🇶 - The French base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, was struck by multiple suicide drones. One French soldier was killed and seven were wounded.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. Rescue operations were underway, and Iraqi groups claimed they struck the aircraft with an anti-aircraft missile.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇦 - 19 U.S. servicemembers were evacuated today from Saudi Arabia to Germany after being wounded in Iranian attacks, according to CBS News.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The U.S. fired on an Iranian vessel that sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. The vessel was hit with two Hellfire missiles from a U.S. helicopter, and the status of the Iranian ship and crew was unknown, according to CBS News. The IRGC claims it was struck by drones and missiles.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The U.S. burned through “years” of critical munitions since the start of the war with Iran. Officials were especially worried about stocks of Tomahawk missiles, THAAD interceptors, and Patriot missiles. The military was expected to brief Congress on munitions expended in the coming days, according to the Financial Times.

Here's our recap from yesterday: https://x.com/officialrnintel/status/2031934772386189444?s=20