Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that Tehran views taking revenge on those responsible for the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a religious duty and a legitimate right, considering the event the greatest calamity to befall the Islamic world. He stated that Khamenei’s assassination amounts to a declaration of open war on Muslims. The Revolutionary Guard emphasized that it will continue its path and deliver punishment to the attackers in a crushing and decisive manner.”