Day: March 13, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Wounded, Likely Disfigured Says Hegseth (Full Presser)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been wounded as part of the US and Israeli campaign against the country.  “We know the new so-called, not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured,” Hegseth told a press conference. He said the US was “on plan to defeat, destroy, disable all of their meaningful military capabilities at a pace the world has never seen before.” he spoke at a pentagon press briefing.

‘GENOCIDAL REGIME’: Iranian-American warns Khamenei’s son is ‘MORE EVIL’ than his father

Sofreh Capital CEO Shervin Pishevar joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss the Middle East oil crisis, Iran’s potential reconstruction path and what the country’s political and economic future could look like following the eventual transition from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pishevar outlined the risks to global energy markets, the implications for U.S. interests and the broader outlook for stability in the region.