Full Speech: Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei:
🔺 “In the beginning of my words, I must offer my condolences to my Master, Imam Mahdi, may God hasten his return, on the occasion of the soul-burning martyrdom of the great Leader of the revolution, the dear, wise Khamenei.”
🔺”I, your servant, Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, learned of the result of the respected Assembly of Experts’ vote at the same time as you, through the media of the Islamic Republic.”
🔺”For me, to assume a position where two great Leaders, the Great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei, have sat is a difficult task.”
🔺”After more than 60 years of struggle in the path of God, sacrificing all kinds of pleasures and comforts, he became a brilliant gem and a distinguished figure, not just in the present age but throughout the history of the rulers of this land.”
🔺 “I had the honor of visiting his body after his martyrdom; what I saw was a mountain of firmness, and I was told that the fist of his healthy hand was clenched.”
🔺 “The difficulty of assuming the leadership after such a person… bridging this gap is only possible with the help of the Divine Truth and your assistance, the people.”
🔺 “Among the virtues of the martyred Leader and his great predecessor was bringing the people into all arenas and continuously giving them insight and awareness, and in practice, relying on their power.”
🔺”They actualized the true meaning of ‘republic’ and republicanism and believed in it from the depths of their souls.”
🔺”The insight and intelligence of the great nation of Iran in the recent event, and its steadfastness, courage, and presence, drew admiration from friends and astonished the enemy.”
🔺”It was you, the people, who led the country and guaranteed its authority.”
🔺 “Know that if your power does not manifest on the scene, neither the leadership nor any of the various institutions… will have the necessary effectiveness.”
🔺 “Unity among all individuals and strata of the nation… must not be harmed. This will be achieved by overlooking points of disagreement.”
🔺 “Effective presence on the scene must be maintained; whether in the form you showed in these recent days and nights of war, or in the form of various effective roles in social, political, educational, cultural, and even security arenas.”
🔺 “I remind you of the importance of participating in the Quds Day 1447 ceremonies, where the element of breaking the enemy must be the focus of everyone’s attention.”
🔺 “Do not neglect to help and assist one another.”
🔺 “My sincere thanks go to our brave fighters who… with their crushing blows, have blocked the enemy’s path and made them abandon the illusion of being able to dominate our dear homeland and possibly partition it.”
🔺 “Dear brothers in arms! The will of the masses of the people is to continue effective and regret-inducing defense. Also, the lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must certainly continue to be used.”
🔺 “Regarding the opening of other fronts where the enemy has little experience and will be highly vulnerable, studies have been conducted, and their activation will take place if the state of war continues and based on the observation of interests.”
🔺 “I also have sincere thanks for the fighters of the Resistance Front. We consider the countries of the Resistance Front to be our best friends, and the matter of resistance and the Resistance Front is an inseparable part of the values of the Islamic Revolution.”
🔺 “Firstly, I declare my deep sympathy with the survivors of the exalted martyrs. This is based on the shared experience I have with these dear ones.”
🔺 “Besides my father, whose loss has become a public matter, my dear and faithful wife, in whom I had hopes, my self-sacrificing sister who dedicated herself to serving her parents and finally received her reward, along with her young child, and my other sister’s husband, who was a knowledgeable and noble person, joined the caravan of martyrs.”
🔺 “What makes patience in the face of hardships possible, and even easy, is paying attention to God’s definite and certain promise of a great reward for the patient.”
🔺 “I assure everyone that we will not abandon seeking revenge for the blood of your martyrs. The revenge we have in mind is not only related to the martyrdom of the great Leader of the Revolution; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy is an independent subject in the file of retribution.”
🔺 “Of course, a limited amount of this revenge has materialized so far, but until its full extent is achieved, this file will remain on top of all other files, and we will have special sensitivity regarding the blood of our children and infants.”
🔺”Therefore, the crime that the enemy deliberately committed against the ‘Shajareh Tayyebeh’ school in Minab and some similar cases has a special status in this investigation.”
🔺”The wounded of these attacks must definitely receive appropriate medical services for free and also benefit from certain other advantages.”
🔺 “As far as the current situation allows, sufficient and defined actions must be taken and implemented to compensate for the financial damages inflicted on properties and personal assets.”
🔺 “The point I must emphasize is that in any case, we will extract compensation from the enemy, and if they refuse, we will seize as much of their assets as we deem appropriate, and if that is not possible, we will destroy the same amount of their assets.”
🔺 “We have land or sea borders with 15 countries, and we have always been and are willing to have warm and constructive relations with all of them.”
🔺 “In the recent aggression, some military bases were used, and naturally, as we had clearly warned, and without attacking those countries, we solely targeted those same bases. From now on, we will inevitably continue this.”
🔺 “These countries must clarify their position regarding the aggressors against our dear homeland and the murderers of our people. I advise them to close those bases as soon as possible; because they must have realized by now that America’s claim of establishing security and peace was nothing but a lie.”
🔺 “I repeat, the Islamic Republic system, without wanting to establish domination or colonialism in the region, is fully prepared for unity and a warm, sincere mutual relationship with all its neighbors.”
🔺 “Oh Leader! By your departure, you have placed a heavy burden of grief on everyone’s hearts. You were always eager for this end until the Divine Truth finally granted it to you while you were reciting the Holy Quran on the morning of the 10th of the blessed month of Ramadan.”
🔺 “We hope that by virtue of the high place prepared for you in the vicinity of the pure lights, the truthful, the martyrs, and the saints, you will still think of the progress of this nation and all the nations of the Resistance Front”
🔺 “We pledge to you (martyred Leader) that we will strive with all our being to elevate this flag, which is the main flag of the camp of truth, and to achieve the sacred goals of your front.”
🔺 “I thank all the great figures who have supported me, including the esteemed Marja’s and various cultural, political, and social figures, and the individuals of the nation who have appeared in magnificent gatherings to express renewed allegiance to the system, as well as the heads of the three branches of government and the interim leadership council for their good measures and actions.”
🔺 “I hope that the special graces of God will include all the nation of Iran, and indeed all the Muslims and the oppressed of the world, during these blessed hours and days.”
