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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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UN Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza: Will the World Act?

 

Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation in the central Gaza Strip.


The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry has issued a damning report accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. After nearly two years of investigation into the war that began on October 7, 2023, the Commission concluded that Israeli authorities and security forces committed four of the five acts defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention: mass killings, serious bodily and mental harm, destruction of essential infrastructure, and conditions designed to destroy the population in whole or in part.

The report cites explicit statements by Israeli officials and a pattern of conduct that, in the Commission’s view, demonstrates genocidal intent. Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission, stated, “It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention”.

Despite the gravity of the findings, the question remains: will it make any difference?

Israel has categorically rejected the report, calling it a “libellous rant” and accusing the Commission of bias. Meanwhile, major powers like the United States continue to support Israel diplomatically and militarily, even vetoing UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire.

South Africa, which brought a case against Israel to the International Court of Justice earlier this year, has welcomed the UN’s findings. However, critics point out that trade between South Africa and Israel has increased, highlighting the gap between rhetoric and action.

The UN report may galvanize civil society, human rights groups, and some governments to push for accountability. But without enforcement mechanisms or widespread political will, the findings risk becoming another entry in a long list of unheeded warnings.

The world now faces a moral crossroads: will it act on the UN’s most forceful indictment yet, or allow impunity to prevail?

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