Iran’s new supreme leader did not appear in person to give his first statement Thursday, fuelling speculation that he was injured more seriously than Iranian officials have acknowledged. Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed in a defiant statement attributed to him and read by a state TV presenter.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei promised "vengeance for the blood of your martyrs" in his first message to Iranians.

The newly created account was busy posting on Thursday, its first day being active on the X social media platform.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Persian Gulf nations to force the U.S. military to leave the Middle East. “I recommend that they shut down those bases as soon as possible,” Khamenei said,

The Israeli leader says Iran and Hezbollah no longer pose the same threats and he speaks openly with Donald Trump daily amid the war.

President Donald Trump said last week that Mojtaba Khamenei would be "unacceptable," and Israel has vowed to target whoever was made Iran's new highest authority.

The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed so signs of slo