Ayatollah Haj Sayyid Mostafa Hosseini Khamenei, the eldest son of the martyred Leader, addressing the mourners at the memorial ceremony for the Leader of the Truth-Seekers of the World at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Mosalla, July 14, 2026:

Patience is in no way incompatible with our seeking revenge or in our confronting the evildoers

This profound tragedy (Imam Khamenei's martyrdom) is a matter of patience, just as the Holy Quran states, “… and give good news to the patient” (Quran 2:155)

However, this patience is in no way incompatible with our seeking revenge or in our confronting the evildoers of the world who took part in committing these grave crimes.

Jul. 16, 2026