Since the funeral of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior figures in the Islamic Republic have significantly escalated their rhetoric.
Politicians, state-controlled media outlets and the country's new supreme leader have publicly called for retaliation to avenge Khamenei's death.
On July 14, at the first in-person session of Iran's parliament since the start of the war, lawmakers waved red flags bearing calls for revenge, according to images published by Iranian media. More than 180 of the parliament's 290 members endorsed demands for retaliation.
Calls for revenge have not been limited to parliament.
Pro-government media outlets have also promoted them aggressively. On Saturday, the conservative daily Hamshahri published what it described as a wanted list under the headline, "Retaliation Is Inevitable."
