Iran's supreme leader insists there will be no war but will not abstain

On April 10, on the evening of April 9, local time, Iranian state television read out a statement from Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei, emphasizing that Iran does not seek war, but will not give up its rights. Mujtaba's latest statement came on the 40th anniversary of the murder of his father, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The statement reviewed the life of Ali Khamenei and emphasized that Iran's victory in the war relied on the unity of the government, army and people. The statement said Iran would recover war reparations and advance its management of the Strait of Hormuz to "a new stage," while considering the "Resistance Front" as a unified whole. The statement also called on Iran's neighbors on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf (Gulf Arab states) to stand on the "right side," saying Iran would show goodwill to these countries, but only if they stayed away from "arrogant hegemons." (CCTV International News)