In a bold demonstration of allegiance, Iran has showcased a personalized missile dedicated to its newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. This dramatic display comes amid a recent wave of drone and missile strikes launched by the Islamic Republic on Monday.
The missile, prominently featured on Iranian state television, bore the message, “At your service, Sayyid Mojtaba,” etched onto its side. This unveiling occurred shortly after Mojtaba Khamenei, aged 56, was declared the successor to his assassinated father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
This leadership transition follows a pointed warning from former President Donald Trump. Speaking to ABC News, Trump asserted that the new leader’s survival hinges on gaining “US approval,” suggesting that without it, his tenure may be short-lived.
Trump has not minced words regarding Mojtaba, labeling him as “unacceptable” and dismissing him as “a lightweight.” This adds an international dimension to the internal power shift within Iran, as tensions continue to simmer on the global stage.
“If he doesn’t get approval from us, he’s not going to last long,” he told ABC News.
Trump previously cast a damning verdict on Mojtaba, the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing him as “unacceptable” and “a lightweight.”
Despite the change at the top of the clerical regime, Iran continued its retaliatory strikes, unleashing a barrage of missile attacks on Gulf nations.
Saudi Arabia intercepted four drones reportedly heading to a Shaybah oilfield, while Bahraini state media reported 32 people, including children, were injured in an Iranian drone attack south of the capital.
Saudi Arabia has described Iran’s attacks as “reprehensible,” Al Jazeera reported.
