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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 Appoints Loyalist Lecornu as France’s New Prime Minister Amid Political Turmoil

 

                                            New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.


French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister, just a day after François Bayrou’s government was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Lecornu, 39, a longtime Macron ally and the youngest defence minister in French history, becomes France’s fourth prime minister in less than a year.

A former conservative who joined Macron’s centrist movement in 2017, Lecornu is known for his role in spearheading a €413 billion military buildup through 2030, partly in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. He has also handled sensitive political crises, including leading Macron’s “great debate” during the Yellow Vest protests and offering talks on autonomy during unrest in Guadeloupe.

Macron has tasked Lecornu with forging consensus on a national budget before forming his cabinet — an unusual move in French politics. The appointment comes on the eve of mass protests by the “Block Everything” movement, with 80,000 police deployed nationwide to maintain order.

Lecornu’s challenge will be to navigate a fractured parliament, mounting public debt, and political opposition from both the left and far right, while ensuring stability in Europe’s second-largest economy.


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