Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of Mojtaba Khamenei
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#746NN)
Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says
Iran issued its first message in the name of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday, saying it would keep the strait of Hormuz closed and continue to attack US bases in the region.
The missive was read out on state TV rather than delivered live or on video, however, and will do little to satisfy those seeking proof that the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is actually alive.
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