Iran committed to pursuing justice for the assassination of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei through a statement released in the name of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday.

"We pledge to avenge your pure blood and the blood of all the martyrs of these two wars by holding their criminal and disgraced killers accountable," the statement read, noting that such action reflects the will of the Iranian nation.

The message warned the perpetrators that they "will take their dream of dying peacefully in their beds with them to their graves."

"They must understand that this matter does not depend upon my presence or that of any other officials," the statement continued.

According to the text, supporters around the globe stand ready to assist in delivering justice.

"Soon, free people throughout the world will each carry out part of this divine mission."

Conflicting reports surface on talks with Washington

The announcement followed a day after US President Donald Trump stated that Iran had sought to resume negotiations with the United States.

CBS News also reported that US officials indicated Iran had informed Trump advisers the strikes on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were an error committed on Friday.

The report attributed the incidents to a faction of hardliners aiming to derail ongoing discussions.

"They came back to the table and said, 'We screwed up. We made a mistake. Let's keep talking,'" one official told CBS.

"We're definitely in a wait-and-see moment," another official added.

Iranian media outlets on Saturday rejected these accounts, with IRGC-linked Fars News quoting a source who said Iran had made no request for talks.

The source further indicated that Iran would refuse negotiations until the US shifts its stance.