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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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Lavrov Escalates Rhetoric at UN, Claims NATO and EU Waging ‘Real War’ on Russia

 

Members of the delegations, led by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, attend a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025

At the United Nations on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO and the European Union of having “already declared a real war” on Moscow through their support for Ukraine. Speaking at a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Lavrov alleged that Western nations had moved beyond indirect involvement and were now active participants in the conflict.

Lavrov repeated Moscow’s long-standing narrative that the West provoked the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He argued that NATO and EU military and financial aid to Kyiv amounted to direct participation in hostilities.

His remarks drew sharp rebukes from Western officials. British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper dismissed Lavrov’s claims as “false fantasy world distortions,” condemning Russia’s “unprovoked war of aggression.” EU leaders also reiterated that their support for Ukraine is defensive in nature and does not make them parties to the war.

The comments come amid heightened tensions following recent Russian drone and fighter jet incursions into NATO airspace, which have fueled concerns of a broader confrontation. More than three and a half years into the war, Russian forces continue to occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine, with heavy fighting persisting in the east.


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