A conservative Iranian newspaper known for its provocative tone has\npublished a list of individuals to be targeted for retaliation over the\nkilling of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The list includes\nleaders from the United States, Israel, and European countries. A\nUS-Israeli strike killed Khamenei on 28 February, the first day of the\nMiddle East war. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed\nrevenge.<\/p>\n
In other international news attracting readers\u2019 attention today,\nMonday (13\/7\/2026):<\/p>\n
Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who is also the former\nMinister of Youth and Sports, remains a free man after the Federal Court\nrejected the latest appeal filed by prosecutors on Monday (13\/7) local\ntime. Two Federal Court judges, Malaysia\u2019s highest court, rejected the\nprosecutors\u2019 appeal and upheld the previous appellate court ruling that\nacquitted Syed Saddiq of the charges and prison sentence. Although one\nother judge offered a dissenting opinion, the two-to-one majority\ndecision in Malaysia\u2019s Federal Court reinforces Syed Saddiq\u2019s current\nfree status.<\/p>\n
Senior United States Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at\nthe age of 71 on Saturday (11\/7) evening US time. Graham, known as a\nsupporter of Israel and the war on Iran, died exactly one day after\nvisiting Ukraine. Various speculations and allegations have emerged\nlinking Graham\u2019s death to Russia and Iran. However, Graham\u2019s official\noffice has explained that the senior US senator representing the state\nof South Carolina died due to a \u2018sudden illness\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Middle East is boiling over again. Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign\nAffairs has rejected the Western narrative describing Iran\u2019s latest\nstrikes as unprovoked aggression. Iran asserted that the attacks were a\nlegitimate act of self-defence against ongoing violations by the United\nStates and Israel. A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General expressed\nconcern over the \u2018recurrence of military confrontation\u2019. In response,\nIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that the\nsituation is not merely a \u2018military confrontation\u2019, but a continuation\nof the blatant and unprovoked aggression launched by the United States\nand the Israeli regime on 28 February. \u2018Iran is not attacking. Iran\u2019s\nstrikes on US military bases and assets stationed in the southern\nPersian Gulf are the exercise of Iran\u2019s inherent right to self-defence\nunder international law,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
An adviser to Iran\u2019s supreme leader has asserted that the Strait of\nHormuz is more important than \u2018dozens of atomic bombs\u2019 and vowed the\ngovernment will protect the vital waterway. \u2018This strategic passage is\nmore important than dozens of atomic bombs, and the Islamic Republic of\nIran will protect it,\u2019 said Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Mojtaba\nKhamenei. Western nations have accused Iran of seeking to build an\natomic bomb, but Tehran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful\nand civilian purposes.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/5-most-popular-international-news-stories-today-1783943661", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }