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Following the funeral of his father, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, publicly vowed to avenge his father's death and the deaths of all those killed in the war with the United States and Israel.In a written address to the nation, he stated that "revenge is a demand of our people" and promised that punishment "will certainly" follow.The statement was released during the mourning ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.Iranian media reports that Tehran will not conduct further negotiations with the Americans until Washington changes its position.Meanwhile, Western media outlets report that negotiations are ongoing, and the White House is seeking ways to de-escalate the current tensions.