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Wounded Mojtaba Khamenei Threatens Permanent Strait of Hormuz Closure in First Post-Succession Statement
On 12 March 2026, newly installed (and war-injured) Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public message, ordering the Strait of Hormuz kept shut and warning that every U.S. base in the region will be struck unless vacated, framing it as vengeance for February’s U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed his father.