Iran has vowed that the assassination of its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, will not go unanswered. As funeral ceremonies approach, senior Iranian officials say the "file of revenge remains open" and warn that those responsible will face punishment "at the right time." The statements come even as Tehran continues diplomatic engagement with the United States under a fragile memorandum of understanding. Iran's top security officials and the Guardian Council insist the country's resolve has only strengthened, while calling for massive public participation in the funeral and renewed unity around the new leadership.

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr said "the file of revenge for the pure blood of Khamenei and the innocent martyrs of Iran remains…