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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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Sanctions Overload: Ottawa Struggles to Keep Pace with Expanding Blacklist

 

            Foreign Minister Anita Anand addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, July 28, 2025.


Canada’s rapidly expanding sanctions regime is straining under a lack of resources, leaving officials unable to respond promptly to exemption requests and exposing the government to legal risks, an internal review warns.

The March 2025 evaluation found Global Affairs Canada’s sanctions teams “acutely understaffed” despite a surge in listings since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The department expanded its sanctions division from 13 to 50 staff and received $76 million in new funding, yet the pace of sanctions — 55 packages in 2022–23 compared to just eight in 2018–19 — has outstripped capacity.

The report says Ottawa provides little public guidance on compliance, making Canada an “international and domestic outlier” and increasing the risk of unintended harm to citizens and businesses. It calls for a legislative overhaul, citing inadequate systems, limited forensic expertise, and slow permit processing — with some applications pending for hundreds of days.

Global Affairs has accepted most recommendations and pledged to improve transparency, appeals processes, and technical capacity.


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