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Iran’s supreme leader vows to avenge father’s death
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed Iran would avenge the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, following an Israeli airstrike. Tensions escalate with the U.S. after a ceasefire breakdown, with the U.S. demanding Iran stop attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is mediating talks in Oman, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened severe retaliation against Iran.
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