Day 134 of the WarSaturday, July 11, 2026
Day 134 — Mojtaba Khamenei Takes Power Vowing to Avenge His Assassinated Father as Clerics Call for Killing Trump and Netanyahu and Hamshahri Prints a Hit List; the IRGC Declares Hormuz Closed to All Vessels and Hits the Cyprus-Flagged GFS Galaxy, Triggering CENTCOM's Third Round of Strikes in a Week; a Mystery Blast Shakes Parchin
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'The Revenge Is Certain' — Mojtaba Khamenei Takes Power Vowing Vengeance
Iran- Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to avenge his assassinated father: 'We pledge that we will avenge your pure blood and the blood of all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced murderers... this revenge is the demand of our nation.'source
- The Tehran newspaper Hamshahri published a hit list of those it blames for Khamenei's alleged elimination under the headline 'The Revenge Is Certain,' naming PM Netanyahu among others and quoting Mojtaba: 'The criminals will take their wish for a peaceful death to the grave.'source
- Per Visegrad24, senior Iranian clerics issued a 10-point statement calling for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu, declaring the killing of 'the criminal American president' and 'the wicked prime minister of the Zionist regime' a religious duty.source
Third Round in a Week — CENTCOM Strikes After the GFS Galaxy Attack
Iran- At 7:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes against Iran this week, after IRGC forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.source
- Per WarMonitor, sources suggest Iran does not have control over parts of its military on the coastline, with rogue units firing at shipping and causing ceasefire violations — raising the question of who actually commands the guns on the strait.source
Mystery Blast Near Parchin — Three Official Stories in One Day
Iran- An explosion was heard in southeastern Tehran around Pakdasht, Ghiyam Dasht and Parchin; the IRGC called it disposal of unexploded ordnance, but the Basij first said it was a munitions test and the Pakdasht governor said disposal — locals note such smoke was last seen when the area was hit during the 12-day war.source
IRGC Declares the Strait of Hormuz Closed to All Vessels
Gulf & Naval- The IRGC Navy announced the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to all vessels until further notice and until the end of what it called 'U.S. interventions' in the region, vowing to respond forcefully to any new aggression; the IRGC also reported stopping a ship.source
- The IRGC-owned Fars agency said the IRGC Navy fired a warning shot at a 'violating vessel' using what it deems illegal routes, while a U.S. official told N12 that a commercial cargo ship transiting the strait was damaged after being struck by an IRGC missile.source
Deadline Day and Europe's Toll Plan
- Radio Farda, citing Axios, reports the U.S. gave Iran until today, Saturday, to publicly disavow attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and commit to halting them — three U.S. officials confirmed the deadline in a meeting with reporters.source
- The Guardian reported Saturday that Europe is examining proposals to establish a mechanism for collecting navigation service fees in the Strait of Hormuz — a plan, per Iran International, that would only be feasible if payments are voluntary.source