Following unprecedented US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran's Defense Ministry declared that military operations will continue until the enemy is severely punished and pays compensation for the martyred Supreme Leader.
Against the backdrop of devastating United States and Israeli airstrikes that crippled Iranian military infrastructure earlier this week, the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Defense has vowed to continue military operations until it exacts severe punishment and financial compensation for the death of the former Supreme Leader.
According to the domestic, state-aligned news aggregator آخرین خبر, Sardar Reza Talaei-Nik, the Strategic Deputy and Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry, declared that Iranian armed forces and the nation will continue their operations under Velayi leadership until the "hard punishment of the enemy, eradication of threats, and dominance over the enemy."
State-aligned channels heavily emphasized Talaei-Nik's demands for retribution following the allied bombardment. Both آخرین خبر and اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری reported that Talaei-Nik framed the continuation of attacks as a strict duty for the armed forces to extract compensation. According to آخرین خبر, Talaei-Nik stated operations will continue until the extraction of the compensation that the enemy must pay for the blood money of the leader, minister, commanders, students, children, and our people. اخبارفوری added that Iranian warriors will continue operations with strength, drawing inspiration from the martyred leader and Imam.
Iran International ایران اینترنشنال, a London-based network highly critical of the Iranian regime, corroborated the Defense Ministry's statements. The opposition-aligned channel noted that a recent message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei—who was formally appointed as the third Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts during the recent strikes—also explicitly highlighted the issue of receiving compensation.Despite the severe degradation of Iran's Air Force and Navy claimed by US and Israeli officials, Talaei-Nik maintained a highly defiant posture. Across multiple channels, the Defense Ministry spokesperson dismissed the allied military successes, asserting that "the enemy is on the downward slope of a deadlock, predicament, and heavy defeat."
The source messages explicitly confirm the death of Ali Khamenei through references to the martyred leader and demands for his blood money. State-aligned channels are utilized to amplify defiant military rhetoric and project strength despite massive infrastructure losses, while Iran International points to Mojtaba Khamenei's alignment with these immediate demands for compensation.