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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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Macron Files Defamation Suit Against U.S. Influencer Over False Claims About First Lady

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against conservative influencer and podcaster Candace Owens. The suit, lodged in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of orchestrating a “campaign of global humiliation” through false claims that Brigitte Macron was born male and assumed a new identity.

The Macrons allege that Owens knowingly spread these fabrications—including that Brigitte was born as Jean-Michel Trogneux, her brother’s name—and used them to promote her podcast and grow her audience. The 22-count complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

This legal action marks a rare instance of a sitting world leader pursuing defamation charges abroad. To succeed, the Macrons must prove “actual malice”—that Owens either knew her statements were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

Owens has not publicly responded to the lawsuit, and the Macrons have declined further comment. The case follows a previous defamation suit Brigitte Macron filed in France in 2021 over similar transgender rumors.


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