image sourced from original article at Iran has released the first statement from its new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as tensions escalate following Israeli and American attacks. Speaking to the programme, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ali Bahreini, said the country remains defiant and unbowed despite mounting military pressure.
The broadcast also examines Israel’s expanding military assault on Lebanon and the wider regional implications of the conflict. Attention is given to the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil shipments, and how the insurance industry is responding to the heightened risks.
Additional stories include the arrest of a British tourist in Dubai for possessing photographs of missiles on his phone, and a tribute album marking one hundred years since the birth of jazz musician Miles Davis.
