Iranian commanders vow revenge for assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei

In a letter published during funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, senior Iranian military commanders described the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a great tragedy. The signatories declared their full readiness to implement the directives of the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, and to achieve the stated objectives. The commanders' pledge comes as the new Leader has assumed the role of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The letter signals the military's formal reaffirmation of allegiance to the new leadership at a moment of national mourning. According to Mehr News Agency, the commanders vowed blood vengeance for the martyred Leader, underscoring the military's commitment to retaliate for the assassination.