
New Iranian Supreme Leader's First Message Amid Hormuz Closure and Rising Oil Prices
The new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivered his first public message via state television, emphasizing the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and threatening US bases. This comes as oil prices continue to rise due to the war in Iran and attacks on Gulf facilities, with many countries planning to use oil reserves to counteract the shock.
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Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring - AP News
Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring AP News
Read full article →How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply - Reuters
How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply Reuters
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The U.S. said this week that it attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.
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Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure WSJ
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Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Israel continue airstrikes in the country, triggering what's being described as the "largest oil disruption in history."
By Greg Myre
Read full article →Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei issues first statement as Supreme Leader amid war
The newly appointed supreme leader delivers a defiant speech, pledging that Iran will keep fighting.
Read full article →- Stengningen av Hormuzstredet bør fortsette for å presse fienden
De første uttalelsene fra Irans nye øverste leder Mojtaba Khamenei er sendt ut.
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The Strait of Hormuz is only 60 metres at its shallowest and 33 kilometres at its narrowest, with shipping lanes no more than two kilometres wide. Naval experts like Mark Norman, a retired vice-admiral of the Canadian navy, are skeptical the U.S. can re-establish shipping through the area.
Read full article →Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East should close immediately as those bases will be attacked.
Read full article →Détroit d’Ormuz maintenu fermé, bases américaines dans le Golfe menacées... Ce qu’il faut retenir du premier message du nouveau guide suprême iranien
Le nouvel Ayatollah iranien n’est pas apparu directement à la télévision iranienne, son message a été lu par un journaliste en direct ce jeudi. Mojtaba Khamenei, qui a succédé à Ali Khamenei tué au premier jour de la guerre, a été blessé lui-même dans une frappe.
Read full article →Iran leader calls for Hormuz closure as oil price spikes
In his first public statement, supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran should use choking off Hormuz as leverage, while the IEA says the conflict is unleashing the largest oil supply disruption in history. Follow DW.
Read full article →Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei tells Gulf nations to close US bases as war rages
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday called on regional countries to shut down any US bases that they host. “I recommend that they close those bases as soon as possible, because they must have realised by now that the claim of establishing security and peace by America was nothing more than a lie,” Khamenei said. Khamenei’s first statement since his appointment was read on state television on Thursday by a news anchor. He also said that his country’s forces must keep the...
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Mojtaba Khamenei har hållit sig under jord sedan Irankriget inleddes. Men nu har han gjort sitt första offentliga uttalande som landets högste ledare, där han utlovar hämnd och en fortsatt blockad av Hormuzsundet.
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Irānas augstākais līderis Modžtaba Hāmenejī ceturtdien nācis klajā ar pirmo paziņojumu kopš apstiprināšanas šajā amatā. Viņš solījis atriebt ASV un Izraēlas triecienos nogalinātos un uzsvēris, ka Irāna turpinās bloķēt kuģu satiksmi Hormuza šaurumā.
Read full article →Straße von Hormus bleibt geschlossen
Am Donnerstag hat sich der neue oberste geistliche Führer des Iran, Modschtaba Chamenei, erstmals an die Öffentlichkeit gewandt. Er selbst war weder zu hören noch zu sehen, stattdessen wurde seine Botschaft im Staatsfernsehen verlesen. Dabei schwor der Religionsführer Rache für die Kriegsopfer und kündigte Vergeltung an. Die USA forderte er auf, alle US-Basen in der Region zu schließen. Die Straße von Hormus soll als „Druckmittel“ weiterhin blockiert werden.
Read full article →Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways, optics, messaging
In his first message since he was appointed Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed and called on Gulf Arab states to "shut down" US bases. It was a message of defiance and continuity, explains FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →ONLINE: První projev nového lídra Íránu vyzývá k uzavření Hormuzského průlivu. Vůdce nikdo neviděl
Nový íránský nejvyšší duchovní Modžtaba Chameneí vydal první prohlášení od svého nedělního zvolení. Text vyzývající k uzavření Hormuzského průlivu přečetl moderátor státní televize. Modžtaba Chameneí nebyl spatřen na veřejnosti od začátku izraelsko-amerických úderů na Írán 28. února, v jejichž první den byl zabit jeho otec, duchovní vůdce Alí Chameneí. Íránské úřady postupně zveřejňují kusé informace o tom, že byl Modžtaba Chameneí zraněn.
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Modżtaba Chamenei - nowy najwyższy przywódca Iranu, w swoim inauguracyjnym wystąpieniu zadeklarował utrzymanie blokady cieśniny Ormuz jako narzędzia nacisku na państwa Zachodu. Zapowiedział również kontynuowanie ataków na amerykańskie bazy. Do sprawy kluczowej dla handlu surowcami energetycznymi cieśniny odniósł się w czwartek również minister energii USA Chris Wright.
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イランの国営テレビは12日、殺害されたハメネイ師の後継者でイランの新しい最高指導者に選出されたモジタバ師の初めての声明を公開しました。この中でモジタバ師は国民の結束を呼びかけ、「この地域のアメリカ軍基地は即時に閉鎖されるべきであり、攻撃されるだろう」としてアメリカへの徹底抗戦の構えを強調しました。
Read full article →El nuevo líder supremo de Irán insta a vengar la sangre de los "mártires" y a mantener el cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz como arma "contra los enemigos"
Mojtaba Jamenei ha pedido el cierre de bases militares estadounidenses en la región Leer
By Lara Villalón
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IRANSKA televizija u programu uživo pročitala je prvu izjavu novog vrhovnog vođe Irana ajatolaha Mojtabe Khameneija. Nije, dakle, bila riječ o videoobraćanju novog ajatolaha Motjabe Khameneija, čak ni o audio obraćanju nego je spikerica pročitala pisanu izjavu koja se pripisuje novom vrhovnom vođi irana.
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Ton i narativ imaju veliki značaj, a poruka novog vrhovnog vođe Modžtabe Hamneija pokazuje da Iran nema nameru da popusti, kaže novinarka koja se bavi
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Modzstaba Khamenei több fenyegető kijelentést is tett az iráni állami televízióban sugárzott beszédében.
By szerzo@hvg.hu (HVG)
Read full article →Primul mesaj oficial al ayatollahului Mojtaba Khamenei: Toate bazele SUA vor fi atacate. Țările care le găzduiesc, să le închidă
Toate bazele americane trebuie închise imediat în regiune şi aceste baze vor fi atacate, a declarat joi noul lider suprem al Iranului, ayatollahul Mojtaba Khamenei, în primul mesaj transmis de la numirea sa în această calitate, informează Reuters şi EFE.
Read full article →Ships declare themselves Chinese in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid attacks
At least 19 commercial ships around the region had been damaged in the war as of Thursday
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Read full article →'Simply not ready': US says its military cannot escort vessels in Hormuz right now
America's military is currently unable to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that military assets are focused on Iran's offensive capabilities. Escort operations are expected soon, possibly by month's end. US forces have eliminated Iranian vessels suspected of laying mines near the strait.
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Oružane snage Irana ponovile su u četvrtak da nadziru Hormuški tjesnac, objavila je novinska agencija Anadolu. Priopćile su da neće dopustiti prolazak plovilima Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i država koje su sudjelovale u nedavnim napadima na Iran. Središnji stožer Khatam al-Anbiya, koji nadzire vojn...
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Read full article →A vow, threat and resolve: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's first message amid US-Iran war
The statement marks Mojtaba Khamenei’s first remarks since he was appointed supreme leader following the killing of his father.
Read full article →‘All US bases should be immediately closed in region’: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in first message
Read full article →War creating ‘largest’ oil shock in history as Iran hits new Gulf targets - The Straits Times
War creating ‘largest’ oil shock in history as Iran hits new Gulf targets The Straits Times
Read full article →In first remarks, Iran’s new supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack US bases, new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his father following his assassination. In the defiant address, Khamenei said the United States must close all its bases in the region. The strait, which runs past Iran’s coast and supplies a fifth of the world’s oil, should remain shut to put pressure o...
By none@none.com (Reuters | AFP)
Read full article →New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sends written message, no proof of life shown
In his message, Khamenei stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, and if necessary, other fronts will be opened.
Read full article →Iran's New Supreme Leader's Hormuz Mention And A Warning In First Remarks
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since his appointment, said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the US and that the attacks on Middle East neighbours will continue.
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Ισχυρούς κραδασμούς προκαλεί στις διεθνείς αγορές το πρώτο μήνυμα του νέου ανώτατου ηγέτη του Ιράν Μοτζτάμπα Χαμενεΐ, ο οποίος υπογράμμισε ότι τα Στενά του Ορμούζ πρέπει να παραμείνουν κλειστά εντείνοντας… Αγορές: Πετρέλαιο στα ύψη, Wall Street στο «κόκκινο» και ξεπούλημα ομολόγων μετά το πρώτο μήνυμα εκδίκησης από τον υιό Χαμενεΐ - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ
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Read full article →Iran’s supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed in first remarks
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father. In the defiant address, Khamenei said the United States must close all its […]
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U svom prvom obraćanju naciji otkako je imenovan za vrhovnog vođu Irana, Mojtaba Hamenei, sin ubijenog vođe Alija Hameneija, poručio je putem državne televizije da država neće zaboraviti osvetu za "krv šehida". U oštrom i detaljnom govoru, novi lider je najavio nastavak vojnih akcija, upozorio susjedne zemlje i najavio mogućnost otvaranja novih frontova.
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Novi iranski vrhovni vođa ajatolah Mojtaba Khamenei u svom prvom obraćanju nakon imenovanja zaprijetio je da sve američke vojne baze u regiji moraju b
Read full article →Υπουργός Ενέργειας ΗΠΑ: Το Πολεμικό Ναυτικό δεν είναι έτοιμο να συνοδεύσει δεξαμενόπλοια στο Στενό του Ορμούζ
Το πολεμικό ναυτικό των ΗΠΑ δεν είναι έτοιμο να συνοδεύσει πετρελαιοφόρα μέσω του Στενού του Ορμούζ, δήλωσε ο υπουργός Ενέργειας Κρις Ράιτ σε συνέντευξή του στο CNBC την Πέμπτη. «Θα συμβεί σχετικά σύντομα, αλλά δεν μπορεί να συμβεί τώρα», δήλωσε ο Ράιτ, λίγες ώρες αφού το Ιράν χτύπησε δεξαμενόπλοια στο Περσικό Κόλπο. «Απλώς δεν είμαστε έτοιμοι. Όλα τα στρατιωτικά μας μέσα αυτή τη στιγμή επικεντρώνονται στην καταστροφή των επιθετικών δυνατοτήτων του Ιράν και της μεταποιητικής βιομηχανίας που π...
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Read full article →Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz should remain shut
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Read full article →Врховниот лидер на Иран ја објави првата порака по именувањето
Првата порака од ајатолахот Моџтаба Хамнеи откако во неделата стана нов врховен лидер на Иран се чита на иранската државна телевизија. Моџтаба Хамнеи не се појавил во јавноста во деновите по објавувањето на неговото именување на највисоката државна функција. Извор запознаен со ситуацијата рекол за Си-ен-ен дека врховниот лидер претрпел скршеница на стапалото и други […] The post Врховниот лидер на Иран ја објави првата порака по именувањето appeared first on МКД.МК.
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Read full article →Ο αμερικανικός στρατός «δεν είναι έτοιμος» προς το παρόν να συνοδεύει πετρελαιοφόρα στα Στενά του Ορμούζ
Ο υπουργός Ενέργειας των ΗΠΑ, Κρις Ράιτ, δήλωσε σήμερα ότι ο αμερικανικός στρατός «δεν είναι έτοιμος» προς το παρόν να συνοδεύει πετρελαιοφόρα στα Στενά του Ορμούζ, το στρατηγικής σημασίας σημείο διέλευσης για το εμπόριο πετρελαίου. «Αυτό θα γίνει αρκετά γρήγορα, αλλά δεν μπορεί να γίνει τώρα. Απλώς δεν είμαστε έτοιμοι», σημείωσε ο Κρις Ράιτ σε δηλώσεις που έκανε στο CNBC, εξηγώντας ότι όλα τα αμερικανικά στρατιωτικά μέσα είναι «σήμερα εστιασμένα στην καταστροφή των επιθετικών δυνατοτήτων του...
Read full article →War shuts Hormuz, cripples Gulf output and sends shockwaves through global energy supply
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has triggered the most severe disruption to global energy supply in decades, halting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing production stoppages across the Gulf and driving warnings of catastrophic consequences for oil markets worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas […]
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Read full article →Iran’s supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed
In the defiant address, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says the United States must close all its bases in the region
By Reuters
Read full article →Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian source based outside the country denied that any such agreement had been reached
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Read full article →Iran’s new Supreme Leader makes first speech about war since his appointment
Mr Khamenei also thanked Iran's soldiers for standing up to the US and Israel. The post Iran’s new Supreme Leader makes first speech about war since his appointment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Read full article →Iran's new supreme leader issues 1st address to nation amid war
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called for unity Thursday as he addressed the nation in his first statement since his selection. Details to follow ...
Read full article →Iran War: Oil Again Breaches $100 as Iran Escalates Attacks on Israel, Shipping, Dubai; More on the Effects of a Long Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The Iran war is going ever more pear-shaped for the US, Israel, the Gulf states, and innocent bystanders, yet Trump refuses to relent.
By Yves Smith
Read full article →‘I lost my father, wife’, Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei will issue his first message since his appointment "in a few moments", his official Telegram channel said, without specifying if it will be a recorded message or written statement. The post ‘I lost my father, wife’, Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Emmanuel Okogba
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Iran attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring Naharnet
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