Mojtaba Khamenei unable to exercise power?

7 April 2026

Good morning!

1. US & Canada

1. Trump is ‘bloodthirsty, like a mad dog’ about Iran escalation: insider (rawstory.com)

2. Tucker Carlson blasts Donald Trump over f-word Iran post: Who do you think you are? (indiatoday.in)

3. Vance delivers pre-election boost for Orban (hurriyetdailynews.com)

2. Europe

1. French high-speed train strikes military convoy, killing TGV driver and injuring 27 (brusselssignal.eu)

2. Hungarian army to guard TurkStream pipeline after explosives found near Serbian border (uawire.org)

3. I was conscripted in Norway. Here’s how it could work in Britain (inews.co.uk)

3. Middle East & Arab World

1. Report: 4 Israeli soldiers accused of spying for Iran (middleeastmonitor.com)

2. General Avivi to TML: Iran Needs ‘Plague of Darkness’—Elimination of Electricity Plants Will Halt Regime (themedialine.org)

3. Mojtaba Khamenei unable to exercise power (defence24.com)

4. Russia & Its Sphere

1. Ukrainian drones strike Ust-Luga port in Leningrad region, disrupting Russian oil exports (uawire.org)

2. Demand for Russian energy rises amid worsening Middle East crisis (en.apa.az)

3. Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says (en.apa.az)

5. China & East Asia

1. Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China (hurriyetdailynews.com)

2. China strategy amid war US Iran wary (indiatoday.in)

3. Kim Ju Ae: Cameo or heir? (dailynk.com)

6. India & South Asia

1. Australian soldier arrested for war crimes in Afghanistan (hurriyetdailynews.com)

2. Bangladesh’s foreign minister visits India in bid to mend strained tie (independent.co.uk)

3. Pakistan’s Search for Diplomatic Relevance Amid the Iran War (thediplomat.com)

7. Latin America & the Carribean

1. Cuba’s communists will reap what they have sown (capx.co)

2. US denounces Cuba’s ‘economic bombing’ (koreaherald.com)

3. Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover (jpost.com)

8. Africa

1. In Ghana Town, a ‘stateless’ future for hundreds born and raised in Gambia (aljazeera.com)

2. Somalia’s first offshore drilling project underway (semafor.com)

3. Macky Sall’s UN bid: A stress test for the African Union (premiumtimesng.com)

9. Offbeat

1. Astronauts head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before (bbc.com)

2. Woman gives birth on a plane - but the baby’s nationality sparks a debate (metro.co.uk)

3. University of Haifa student finds 12th-century Crusader sword off Israel coast (foxnews.com)