Iran says Khamenei killing will ‘turn new page’ in history of Islamic world

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s killing was “a great crime” and promised to respond, according to a statement.

“This great crime will never remain unanswered and will turn a new page in the history of the Islamic world and Shiism. The pure blood of this high-ranking leader will flow like a roaring spring and will eradicate American-Zionist oppression and crime,” it said. 

“This time, too, with all our strength and determination, with the support of the Islamic nation and the free people of the world, we will make the perpetrators and commanders of this great crime regret it,” it added.