Hegseth says supreme leader 'likely disfigured'

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The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, says America will carry out more strikes on Iran today than on any other day. He also said Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Kamenei, was wounded and likely disfigured. We hear from residents in Iran and speak to our colleagues from BBC Persian. Some of the most intense fighting in the war has taken place in Lebanon; we hear from aid workers about their experiences on the ground. European leaders have criticised a decision by the United States to ease sanctions on Russian oil, in an attempt to rein in soaring energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran. We speak to our correspondent in Ukraine. We speak to three young women from F1 Academy who aim to compete in F1. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Pete Hegseth in a press conference at US Central Command, Tampa, Usa - 05 Mar 2026. Credit: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA)