Message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei released

Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been introduced as the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, described avenging his blood as a national and divine duty in written messages published on the occasion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's burial, and emphasized that this vengeance "must inevitably take place." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes on the first day of a confrontation, which Mojtaba Khamenei has attributed to attacks by Israel and the United States.

• Mojtaba Khamenei stated in his message that "we pledge to take vengeance for his blood from the killers."
• Mojtaba Khamenei described avenging Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's blood as a "divine mission."
• According to the message published by Mojtaba Khamenei, he described this vengeance as the "will of the nation."
• Mojtaba Khamenei noted that "the free [people] around the world" will also carry out this divine mission.
• The burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took place on July 10.
• The messages published by Mojtaba Khamenei on the occasion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's burial emphasize the necessity of immediate and inevitable action against those whom he holds responsible for his death.. Coverage difference: All three sources focus on Mojtaba Khamenei's messages on the occasion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's burial, but Iran International's coverage emphasizes the distinction between "blood vengeance" as a national will and as a "divine mission" in two separate sections, whereas BBC Telegram coverage merely reports the existence of such a message without additional details about its full content.