Middle East crisis - Situation in Iran

Iran's new leader reportedly injured in attacks

Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in US and Israeli attacks on the first day of the war, sources tell the New York Times. Khamenei has yet to address the nation or make any written statements since succeeding his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the attacks.

The 56-year-old is said to have suffered injuries to his leg, among other things, but there are few details, the newspaper writes. Iran's leader is said to be conscious and is in a secret location "with limited communication options".

The fact that Khamenei has not been seen or heard from is mainly due to the risk that the US and Israel will find him, three Iranian sources say.

On state television, the leader is described as a "wounded veteran". In a post on social media, the

Police chief threatens Iranians: We see you as enemies if you protest

Iranians who take to the streets to demonstrate will be treated as enemies. This threat is directed by Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan against his own population on state-controlled television, AFP reports.

- We will treat them the same way we treat our enemies, he says.

The regime is afraid that the war in Iran, where former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, will lead to a resurgence of widespread protests critical of the regime, the news agency writes.

Last winter, the regime violently suppressed the large protests. Tens of thousands of people are reported to have been killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators.

Seeked asylum in Australia – now wants to return to Iran

One of the people from the Iranian national football team who was granted asylum in Australia has now changed his mind and wants to return to Iran, several media outlets report. Home Secretary Tony Burke says the person has changed his mind after talking to his teammates.

– She received advice from her teammates and was encouraged to contact the Iranian embassy, ​​he says according to AFP.

Burke also expressed concern that the embassy now knows the whereabouts of the players. The remaining six national team members have been moved to another location following the decision.

A total of seven from the national team have sought asylum in Australia, after refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem before a match in the country. The players were called traitors on state-controlled television and there are concerns for their safety in their homeland.