Iranian Newspaper Publishes List of Foreign Leaders as Revenge Targets After Khamenei’s Death
Iranian Newspaper Publishes List of Foreign Leaders as Revenge Targets After Khamenei's Death
Iranian Newspaper Publishes List of Foreign Leaders as Revenge Targets After Khamenei’s Death
An Iranian newspaper known for its hardline and provocative editorial stance has published a list of foreign leaders it says should be held responsible for the death of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, escalating already heightened tensions following the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The list was published by Hamshahri, a newspaper owned by the Tehran municipality, shortly after Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed that those responsible for his father’s death would face retaliation.
In his first public message since the funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei declared that revenge remained “the will of our nation” and would inevitably be carried out.
“These criminals, whose names appear on a list, will take to their graves the wish of a peaceful death in their beds,” he said.
The infographic released by Hamshahri featured photographs of 13 political leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as well as several senior U.S. officials.
However, while Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran had compiled a list of those it considered responsible, he did not publicly identify any names, and there has been no official confirmation that the newspaper’s published list represents an officially approved Iranian government target list.
The publication follows the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the opening phase of the conflict that began on 28 February 2026, an event Iran blames on joint U.S.-Israeli military action.
Iran has repeatedly accused several Western governments of supporting or failing to condemn the attacks, arguing that some European countries were complicit by allowing U.S. military aircraft to use their airspace during the conflict.
The publication of the list has further heightened international concerns over the possibility of retaliatory attacks and the widening of regional tensions, although no official operational threats have been announced by Iranian authorities.
The development reflects the increasingly confrontational rhetoric surrounding the conflict, even as diplomatic efforts continue to seek ways of reducing tensions across the region.
Iranian Newspaper Publishes List of Foreign Leaders as Revenge Targets After Khamenei’s Death
