@sacramentourbanmedia916: Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said Thursday that keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed should remain a strategy to pressure Iran’s adversaries, marking his first public remarks since taking power. Speaking in televised comments carried by Iranian state media and translated by Reuters, Khamenei also demanded the immediate shutdown of all U.S. military bases across the Middle East, warning that those installations could become targets. Following his remarks, oil prices continued to climb. Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil routes — have largely halted since the conflict began, pushing global energy prices sharply higher. Iranian officials warned earlier this week that oil could reach $200 per barrel if tensions continue to escalate. Khamenei assumed power on March 9 after his father, longtime Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that began in late February. The younger Khamenei was reportedly injured during the strike on the family compound, which also killed several relatives. In his address, the 56-year-old leader vowed that Iran would retaliate for those deaths, declaring the country would not hesitate to avenge the “blood of its martyrs” while urging unity among Iranians. Although he largely remained out of the public spotlight during his father’s rule, Khamenei is widely viewed as holding more hardline views. U.S. President Donald Trump reacted critically to his appointment, telling Fox News he was “disappointed” by the decision made by Iranian clerics and adding that he doubts the new leader “can live in peace.” Despite the tension, it remains unclear whether Washington is actively seeking regime change in Tehran. Analysts have noted that airstrikes alone would likely be insufficient to topple Iran’s leadership. Meanwhile, the conflict shows little sign of easing. U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian military and strategic infrastructure have intensified in recent days, while Iran has increased retaliatory attacks, including strikes on tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Khamenei also warned that Iran will pursue compensation from its enemies for the damage caused by the conflict — or “destroy their assets accordingly.”#fyp #viral

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