Iranian state media published an image of a missile bearing the phrase “Labbayk, Seyyed Mojtaba” (At your service Seyyed Mojtaba), in what appeared to be a display of the military’s pledge of allegiance to the new supreme leader. https://t.co/FHZPTY3VMB pic.twitter.com/EkKKosaEzN
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Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and the central command of Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters issued a statement confirming their allegiance to Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei after his selection as the new Supreme Leader.
The statement congratulated the nation on the appointment and said the armed forces and their commanders had pledged loyalty to Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to carry out his orders and mobilize all capabilities to defend the Islamic Republic.
It added that the military would act “more powerfully and resolutely than before” to safeguard the achievements of the Islamic Revolution and warned enemies—particularly the United States—that Iran’s forces would resist any aggression and defend the country’s security and interests under the new leader’s command.