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Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Vows To Keep Vital Oil Trade Route Closed | 12:30 REPORT
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March 12, 2026
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1:15Now PlayingIran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, released his first statement on Thursday, asserting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and Tehran will continue attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors.
In a message read on Iranian state television by a news anchor, Khamenei said the “lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely continue to be used,” defying calls by the U.S. and global markets to reopen the vital shipping lane for oil trade.
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