Saturday, July 11, 2026

"Revenge becomes Iran's language of unity after Khamenei’s death"

 A few stories from Iran International, July 11/12:

The headliner:

Revenge becomes Iran's language of unity after Khamenei’s death | Iran International 

Iranian officials are calling for national unity after Ali Khamenei’s death, but the message is increasingly being shaped by demands for revenge, attacks on officials accused of compromise and warnings that internal division serves the enemy.... 

Iran turns Friday prayers into nationwide campaign for revenge | Iran International 

Khamenei doubles down on revenge after Trump vows to decimate Iran if targeted | Iran International 

Iran’s economic pain deepens as factions trade blame | Iran International 

Iran faces region’s harshest mix of wartime contraction and inflation | Iran International 

For many Iranians, paychecks now barely cover food | Iran International 

And from  the Iran International liveblog 

An Iranian army spokesperson said the United States must comply with the terms of the memorandum of understanding, adding that US actions to create what he called an "illegal route" in the southern Strait of Hormuz had undermined security.

"We are duty-bound to ensure the region's security and the safe passage of ships," Brigadier General Abolfazl Akraminia said, according to state media.

He added that Iran's armed forces would "firmly defend the rights of the Iranian people in the Strait of Hormuz" and said their target list was "constantly being updated."