Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei releases public message

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first public message on Thursday since taking office, outlining Iran's key strategies in its ongoing war with the United States and Israel. In a message posted on his official website, the Iranian supreme leader paid tribute to the country’s leaders who have died in the war, called for national unity, and reaffirmed a resolute commitment to resistance.

Khamenei said Iran is willing to have “warm and constructive” relations with all the 15 countries with which it shares land or water borders. He advised Iran’s neighbors to shut down U.S. bases in their territories as soon as possible.