VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-03
“We must rise and raise the cry for the nation’s blood to the world so that the world knows that the honorable and noble nation of Iran does not remain silent in the face of oppression… and will not let go of the blood of its Imam (Khamenei),”
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf · said 2026-07-02 · reported 2026-07-03
Ghalibaf, who is leading Iran's negotiations with the US, wrote the message published by state media on Thursday ahead of Khamenei's funeral.
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