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Iran’s New Leader Vows Revenge; Trump Threatens 1,000 Missiles

7/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Mojtaba Khamenei, newly appointed supreme leader, pledged via Telegram to avenge his father’s death and war casualties.
Mourners displayed anti-Trump placards, chanted death slogans, and marched in black with millions.
President Donald Trump posted that 1,000 missiles were locked and loaded, warning he would decimate Iran if attacked.
Qatar and Oman mediators met Iranian officials while U.S. envoys readied talks on the Strait of Hormuz.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini’s supporters seized the U.S. embassy on 4 November 1979, holding 66 Americans—52 for 444 days—and prompting President Carter’s failed Operation Eagle Claw, which killed eight U.S. servicemen. The episode cemented anti-American sentiment that resurfaces in today’s protests and in renewed Strait of Hormuz talks mediated by Qatar and Oman.

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Story summary

Mojtaba Khamenei, newly appointed supreme leader, pledged via Telegram to avenge his father’s death and war casualties.
Mourners displayed anti-Trump placards, chanted death slogans, and marched in black with millions.
President Donald Trump posted that 1,000 missiles were locked and loaded, warning he would decimate Iran if attacked.
Qatar and Oman mediators met Iranian officials while U.S. envoys readied talks on the Strait of Hormuz.

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