Iran supreme leader calls for revenge after father’s burial

The threats follow exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran earlier this week, sparked by attacks on three commercial tankers allegedly carried out by Iran.

The talks increased tensions between the two sides and led Trump to declare the ceasefire over, but said talks to end the war would continue.

Ali Khamenei was buried in his hometown of Mashhad on Friday, after funeral ceremonies that lasted about a week.

His son has not been seen in public since before the war and is said to have been disfigured in the strike that led to his father’s death.

But his statement on Saturday was uncompromising.

“We promise to avenge the blood of the leader and all the martyrs martyred in these two wars from the guilty and disgraced murderers.”

“Revenge is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out.

“This issue does not depend on my personal existence or the existence of other officials. This will happen whether we are present or not.”

He stated that those responsible “will carry their desire to die peacefully in their beds to their graves.”

At the funeral, open calls were made to assassinate Trump.