Donald Trump has made a startling claim, alleging that Iran once considered offering him the position of supreme leader, a role currently held by figures within the Islamic Republic’s highest clerical authority. Speaking at a Republican gathering in Washington, Trump said he declined the supposed offer, insisting he had no desire for such power. The claim, however, has not been acknowledged or confirmed by officials in Iran, leaving analysts questioning the context and credibility behind the statement. The remarks come at a time of heightened tensions between the US, Iran, and Israel. Trump also voiced discontent over the reported rise of Mojtaba Khamenei, while referencing discussions with Benjamin Netanyahu on regional strategy.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho and the supreme leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been killed following a high-risk military operation in Jalisco. The cartel chief, who carried a $15 million US bounty and was among the world’s most wanted criminals, was fatally wounded during an intense clash with Mexican special forces and later died while being transported to the capital. The reign of one of the world’s most feared drug lords has come to a dramatic end. El Mencho’s death marks the fall of a man who built CJNG into one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal empires in the world. From cocaine and methamphetamine to fentanyl trafficking, his cartel became a dominant force in global narcotics supply chains. WATCH