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U.S. Officials Say Iran’s New Supreme Leader Gravely Wounded Amid Escalating Conflict

Protesters hold posters of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a protest marking al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), after Friday prayers at Fatih Mosque in Istanbul. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei , was seriously wounded and likely disfigured during the opening phase of U.S. and Israeli military strikes. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth described Iran’s leadership as “desperate and hiding,” asserting that Khamenei has gone underground following injuries sustained in the attacks.  Reports from multiple outlets indicate that Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the conflict began, fueling speculation about the severity of his condition. Some accounts suggest he may have suffered catastrophic injuries, including the loss of a limb and a possible coma, after an airstrike that also killed members of his family.  U.S....
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Deadly Cloudbursts Ravage Himalayan Borderlands

 

India's National Disaster Response Force and other security personnel carry out a rescue operation after Thursday's flash floods in Chositi village, Kishtwar district, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Aug. 15.


Torrential rains unleashed devastating flash floods across parts of India and Pakistan, killing at least 120 people and leaving dozens missing over the past 24 hours. The disaster struck mountainous districts on both sides of the border, where sudden cloudbursts triggered landslides, swept away homes, and stranded thousands.

In India-controlled Kashmir, the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district bore the brunt of the deluge, with at least 60 confirmed dead and more than 80 still unaccounted for. Rescue teams, battling mud and debris, evacuated hundreds, though officials warn the toll may rise as search operations continue.

Across the border in Pakistan’s northern regions, flash floods claimed dozens of lives, destroyed homes, and forced the evacuation of over a thousand stranded tourists. Authorities in both countries have suspended local events, including a major Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir, as forecasts warn of more heavy rain.

Experts say the frequency of such extreme weather events is increasing, fueled in part by climate change and unplanned development in fragile mountain ecosystems.

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