Mojtaba Khamenei’s first statement has triggered a new, ferocious phase of Iran’s “Operation True Promise 4,” with the IRGC launching a 42nd “wave” of heavy missile and drone strikes on Israeli cities and U.S. bases, framed as open‑ended revenge for slain leaders and “Ramadan martyrs.” Tehran casts this wave as a Ramadan tribute to “martyrs” — including the late Ali Khamenei — while Iran’s army vows to fight “until the last breath” and to make enemies “regret” their actions, even as Mojtaba threatens a Hormuz chokehold to keep the pressure on Washington and Tel Aviv.
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