Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Orders Strait Of Hormuz Closed Amid War, Signals More Attacks On US

Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 20:06 IST

In his first statement since the war killed his father, Khamenei said Iran's attacks on US bases in Gulf countries would continue and vowed to avenge the blood of 'martyrs'.

In his first statement since the US-Israeli war against Tehran, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sent a defiant message to Washington, calling for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed and for Gulf countries to immediately close all US military bases.

“Dear combatant brothers, the demand of the masses is the continuation of an effective and regret-inducing defence," Khamenei said in a statement read out by the Iranian state-controlled media.

“The lever of closing the Strait of Hormuz must certainly continue to be used as well. Studies have also been conducted on opening other fronts in which the enemy has little experience and would be highly vulnerable. Their activation will take place, if the wartime situation continues and in accordance with considerations of expediency," he added.

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