{"id":325667,"date":"2026-03-13T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-vows-to-avenge-victims-of-war-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:00:09","slug":"irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-vows-to-avenge-victims-of-war-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/irans-new-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-vows-to-avenge-victims-of-war-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to &#8216;avenge&#8217; victims of war | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4uelKu08e3s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to 'avenge' victims of war | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4uelKu08e3s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran will keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel, according to a statement read on state TV attributed to the new supreme leader.<\/p>\n<p>Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since succeeding his father.<\/p>\n<p>There is speculation he has been injured or even killed &#8211; but what we know is limited, says BBC Persian.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran will keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel, according to a statement read on state TV attributed to the new supreme leader. 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