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© France 24 04:16 Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways, optics, messaging Middle East Issued on: 12/03/2026 - 15:28Modified: 12/03/2026 - 15:29
In his first message since he was appointed Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed and called on Gulf Arab states to "shut down" US bases. It was a message of defiance and continuity, explains FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto.
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