'New Phase Of Managing Strait of Hormuz': Mojtaba Khamenei's Drops Big Hint Ahead Of Crucial Ceasefire Talks In Islamabad
In a statement read out on state television, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran would step into a "new phase" in handling the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tehran: Day before delegations from Iran and the United States are expected to hold crucial negotiations on a long-term peace plan, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to take revenge for the death of his father and the country’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and all those killed in the war.
In a statement read out on state television, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran would step into a "new phase" in handling the Strait of Hormuz.
"Iran will seek retribution for attacks on it and will take management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase," he said.
In a message aimed towards the Gulf neioghbours, Khamenei said "Iran is still awaiting an appropriate reaction from its southern neighbours so that it can 'show you our brotherhood'," he said.
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Pakistan Ceasefire Talks
Meanwhile, delegations from the United States and Iran are set to meet in Islamabad on Friday, reports indicate. Ahead of the talks, Pakistani authorities have declared April 9 and 10 as public holidays in the capital as part of heightened security measures. Only essential services, including hospitals and law enforcement, will remain operational.
As per reports, the White House has indicated that the US delegation will be led by Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
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On the Iranian side, reports suggest that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is expected to lead the delegation. However, it remains unclear whether officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be in attendance.
What Has Iran Speaker Said
The Speaker of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Parliament MB Ghalibaf said that Lebanon and the entire Resistance Axis, as Iran's allies, form an inseparable part of the ceasefire. He stressed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly and clearly stressed the Lebanon issue; and there is no room for denial and backtracking. Ghalibaf also pointed out that ceasefire violations carry explicit costs and strong responses.
Tehran has already indicated that it will withdraw from the ceasefire agreement if Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon. Israel has been pounding missiles across Lebanon, reasoning that these strikes do not fall under the ambit of the ceasefire, including the latest elimination of Hezbollah Chief's Personal Secretary Ali Yusuf Harshi.