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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Sentenced Again Amid Political Tensions

 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been handed a new prison sentence of one year and eight months for allegedly insulting and threatening Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor. The verdict, delivered by a Turkish court on Wednesday, adds to a growing list of legal challenges facing Imamoglu, who has been detained since March over separate corruption charges.

The case stems from comments Imamoglu made in January, in which he criticized Prosecutor Akin Gurlek for what he described as politically motivated investigations targeting opposition figures. While the court convicted him of insult and threat, it acquitted him of publicly identifying the prosecutor with intent to make him a target.

Imamoglu, who denies all charges, has called the proceedings “punishment, not justice,” and accused the judiciary of being used as a political tool. His arrest earlier this year sparked widespread protests—the largest in Turkey in over a decade—and has drawn criticism from opposition leaders who claim the charges are designed to sideline him ahead of the 2028 presidential elections.

Despite being behind bars, Imamoglu remains the official presidential candidate for the Republican People’s Party (CHP), and his legal team is expected to appeal the latest verdict. The sentence must be upheld by two appeals courts before it becomes final.

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