TEHRAN – Stefano Bonilauri, the Director of the prominent Italian publishing house Anteo Edizioni, has issued a message of solidarity and grief following the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

In a statement addressed to the Iranian nation and believers worldwide, Bonilauri expressed his sadness, describing the late Leader and his companions as martyrs who "died for the love of God." He emphasized that through their sacrifice, they have attained a state of sainthood and entered the "Divine Light."

"The great, righteous Ali Khamenei died heroically at his post, fighting against the servants of Iblis (Satan), who have been driven mad by their own sense of impunity," Bonilauri remarked, hailing the Leader’s steadfastness in the face of global arrogance. He expressed firm confidence that the blood of these martyrs would not be in vain, stating, "We are confident that thousands of martyrs will avenge their deaths and restore justice."

The Italian publisher also issued a stern warning regarding the geopolitical motives behind the attack, urging the international community to remain vigilant against the core nature of the perpetrators. "No one should have any illusions about the United States and its allies—they are enemies of humanity, demons of chaos and destruction," he asserted. 

Concluding his message with a call for global unity against hegemony, Bonilauri warned that the aggression witnessed in Iran is a threat to all sovereign nations. "We must all fight them, because their next target is us—the entire rest of the world—whom they seek to enslave," he stated.