Unverified report claims Iran's Khamenei heir vows revenge over father's killing

An unverified report circulating on Turkish-language social media claimed that Iran's newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, thanked the Iraqi public in a message and vowed to press ahead with retaliation for the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei. According to the report, Khamenei said the revenge effort would continue and be pursued with determination. The report also said Iranian officials stated that an investigation into Ali Khamenei's death was ongoing and that work to identify those responsible continued. It added that the message was being closely followed by Shia groups and political circles in Iraq. The claims could not be independently verified. No official Iranian statement, Iraqi government response, or independent news agency reporting on such a message was available at the time of writing, and key details, including the circumstances and timing of Ali Khamenei's reported death, remained unconfirmed.