The players reportedly face harsh punishment – and possibly death sentences – upon returning to Iran, as activists push Australian authorities to grant them political asylum.
A powerful blast struck the facade of the synagogue in Belgium's third-largest city; the mayor condemned the attack as antisemitic.
Sgt. 1st Class Maher Khater of Majdal Shams and Staff Sgt. Or Damari of Liman were killed when unknown missiles hit troops evacuating a disabled vehicle from a southern Lebanon outpost; a combat officer was lightly wounded as airstrikes followed.
Iranian attacks against the United Arab Emirates are causing significant damage, and patience in Abu Dhabi appears to be wearing thin. Even if the US and Israel destroy most of the missiles, one threat will continue to worry Gulf states until a new player joins the fight against the ayatollahs.
Mojtaba Khamenei becomes the third supreme leader since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. The announcement comes eight days after the elimination of his father, Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades
