Iran Supreme Leader calls for Strait of Hormuz closure

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called for the Strait of Hormuz to stay closed today. He also said all U.S. regional bases should close or face attacks.

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In his first public message since being appointed to succeed his late father, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has called for the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The statement, read by a state television broadcaster on Thursday, positions the strategic waterway as a primary instrument of geopolitical leverage.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2024. Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
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