Iranian Daily Publishes List of Foreign Leaders Amid Revenge Rhetoric

An Iranian conservative newspaper has published a list of 13 foreign leaders who it suggested could be targeted as part of retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The list includes US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and several senior European leaders.

According to AFP, the development follows the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike during the opening day of the recent Middle East conflict. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, subsequently vowed to seek revenge.

In a statement released on Saturday, Mojtaba Khamenei declared that "revenge is the will of our nation and it will be carried out," adding that those on the list "will go to their graves hoping for a peaceful death." He did not name any individuals.

Shortly afterward, Hamshahri, a newspaper published by Tehran's municipal authorities, released an online infographic featuring Mojtaba Khamenei's remarks alongside photographs of 13 foreign leaders. AFP noted that it was not clear whether the list had been officially endorsed by the Iranian government.

Among those pictured were US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

During the conflict, Iran accused several European countries of failing to condemn attacks on its territory and alleged that they had facilitated US military operations by allowing American aircraft to use their airspace.