Hegseth: Iran's New Leader Wounded, Likely Disfigured; All Six Confirmed Dead After US Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran's new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is wounded and likely disfigured, questioning Khamenei's ability to lead. Khamenei has not been seen by Iranians since his selection on Sunday by a clerical assembly, and his first comments came in a statement read out by a television presenter on Thursday.

Four crew members aboard a U.S. military refuelling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, military officials said. U.S. Central Command ruled out the cause of the crash as either hostile fire or friendly fire. The identities of the deceased service members are being withheld until next of kin have been notified, CENTCOM added.