Iranian state media said Mojtaba Khamenei had released his first written statement as supreme leader, vowing that Iran would continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route. Global oil markets have been roiled by the war. Mr. Khamenei, 56, was injured in the initial U.S.-Israeli strikes, according to Iranian and Israeli officials, although the full circumstances and extent of his injuries is unclear. Mr. Khamenei, a hard-line cleric seen as close to Iran’s top militar... [15597 chars]
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