Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated three fundamental positions on the 20th, including a demand for “war reparations,” emphasizing the protection of national rights.
A message from Mojtaba’s official social media account stated that Iran will hold those responsible for attacks against it accountable, demand compensation for losses caused by the war, advance the management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase, and never relinquish its legitimate rights, viewing all “resistance fronts” in the region as a unified whole.
On the 9th of this month, Mojtaba issued a written statement on the fortieth day of the martyrdom of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and current war issues, putting forward the above three points.
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the open ocean. Historically, it has been a crucial maritime route for trade and oil transportation, with its importance recognized since ancient times by empires like the Portuguese and the British. Today, it remains a key chokepoint for global energy supplies, as about 20% of the world’s petroleum passes through it.
