PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 12th, 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei Issues First Message & Iran Launches Cyberattack on U.S. Company
- Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Moshtab Ahameni, issues first written statement vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.
- The statement threatens continued attacks on U.S. military bases in the Middle East and calls on Gulf nations to expel American forces.
- Iran praises it
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