PARIS, France, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday issued his first message since his elevation to the post, threatening revenge for his father's killing, though he did not deliver the declaration in person. Mojtaba Khamenei was himself wounded, according to statements by some Iranian officials and state television, but there remains uncertainty over his whereabouts and physical condition. Here are five takeaways from his first statement as supreme leader. - Uncertainty over condition -"The first message of the supreme leader of the Islamic revolution, his excellency Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hossein Khamenei!" Instead, the statement was read against the backdrop of an archive photo of Khamanei and a computer-generated flag of the Islamic republic.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 12, 2026 19:06 UTC