El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, afirmó que considera probable que el nuevo líder supremo de Irán, Mojtaba Khamenei, siga con vida, aunque sugirió que podría haber sufrido algún tipo de daño.

En una entrevista con Fox News Radio, Trump fue consultado sobre la situación del dirigente iraní tras su reciente nombramiento. El mandatario respondió que, en su opinión, Khamenei probablemente continúa con vida, pero cree que podría estar afectado físicamente.

“Creo que está dañado, pero probablemente está vivo de alguna forma”, aseguró el inquilino de la Casa Blanca.

Por otra parte, reivindicó la ofensiva conjunta de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán como el cumplimiento de una obligación postergada durante casi cinco décadas por administraciones pasadas.

Durante un acto en la Casa Blanca por el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, Trump afirmó que la campaña avanza “muy rápidamente”, calificó a Irán como una “nación de terror y odio” y sostuvo que el ejército estadounidense está “haciendo lo que hay que hacer, lo que se debería haber hecho durante 47 años”.

“Realmente son una nación de terror y odio, y están pagando un gran precio en este momento”, insistió en sus declaraciones, expresadas en el día 13 de la operación «Furia Épica“.

Trump emitió en los últimos días mensajes contradictorios sobre el desarrollo de la guerra, al afirmar por momentos que Estados Unidos e Israel “ganaron” frente a Irán y sugiriendo que el conflicto podría terminar “muy pronto”, y en ocasiones que aún existe la necesidad de continuar la lucha para acabar con el régimen.

Trump no respondió directamente a los comentarios del nuevo líder supremo iraní, Mojtaba Khamenei, quien en su primer mensaje tras asumir el cargo prometió venganza y defendió que Irán debe mantener el control del Estrecho de Ormuz.

El aumento de la tensión en la región ha disparado los precios mundiales del petróleo, en medio de la virtual paralización del tráfico de petroleros por esa vía clave. No obstante, Trump afirmó en redes sociales el jueves por la mañana que considera prioritario impedir que el “imperio del mal” de Irán acceda a armas nucleares.

En sintonía con los desafíos regionales que surgen de la escalada en Medio Oriente, el secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, anunció que la Marina estadounidense, posiblemente junto a una coalición internacional, escoltará buques a través del Estrecho de Ormuz tan pronto como las condiciones militares lo permitan.

En declaraciones a Sky News, Bessent confirmó por primera vez que Washington contempla operaciones de escolta naval para reabrir este paso estratégico, por donde circula aproximadamente el 20% del petróleo mundial.

“Mi convicción es que, en cuanto sea militarmente posible, la Marina de Estados Unidos, quizás con una coalición internacional, estará escoltando buques”, afirmó Bessent y detalló que el operativo comenzará cuando Estados Unidos logre “el control total del espacio aéreo” y las “capacidades de reposición de misiles de Irán estén completamente degradadas”.

El funcionario añadió que petroleros iraníes y de bandera china han transitado la zona en días recientes, lo que, a su juicio, descarta que Irán haya minado el estrecho.

Tras el inicio de la Operación Furia Épica el 28 de febrero —una ofensiva coordinada de Estados Unidos e Israel contra instalaciones militares, nucleares y de liderazgo iraní, que resultó en la muerte del líder supremo Alí Khamenei— el tráfico comercial por el estrecho se redujo prácticamente a cero.

Según la Agencia Internacional de Energía (AIE), el flujo de crudo cayó de unos 20 millones de barriles diarios a una mínima fracción, obligando a los países del Golfo a recortar su producción en al menos diez millones de barriles diarios. El precio del Brent llegó a rozar los 120 dólares por barril.

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Two foster children who had been living with a convicted transgender triple killer, despite authorities being aware of the situation since late December 2025, are no longer residing with the violent criminal, according to local media reports.

Reginald Arthurell — who began transitioning to a woman shortly after his release from prison in 2020 — was removed from the home after heavily armed officers raided the address on Monday, radio station 2GB reported. He had been living with a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old for several months, the outlet said. 

The minister for Families and Communities of New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday issued an apology, saying the situation «should never have been allowed.»  

«It is entirely unacceptable for a vulnerable child in the care of the state to be living with a triple murderer,» Kate Washington told 2GB. «It should never have happened and I’m deeply apologetic for what has happened.»

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She added that «very poor decisions were made» at the time when authorities became aware of the situation and said a review is underway to determine how the «terrible» circumstances were allowed to happen, promising systemic changes.

The situation has sparked widespread backlash and calls for the resignation of authorities who allowed the crisis to continue for months. 

Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported. He reportedly met her while she was working at a hospital, and he was a patient there.

The woman, who invited him to move in as a housemate, already had two foster children living with her under her approved placement with the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice.

Arthurell therefore shared the household with the children. The arrangement went unnoticed by authorities until the carer’s daughter reportedly raised concerns late last year.

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Reginald Arthurell is a three-time convicted murderer in Sydney, Australia.  (Obtained by the NY Post)

Prior to moving in, Arthurell had built a long criminal history, primarily involving the killings of three people over three decades, court documents show. He was first convicted of manslaughter in 1974 for reportedly stabbing his stepfather to death in Sydney. In 1981, he fatally bashed a 19-year-old sailor during a violent robbery, and while on parole in 1995, he killed his fiancée by beating her to death with a piece of wood, local outlets reported.

After killing his romantic partner, he was caught photographing himself wearing one of her dresses, 2GB added.

All three killings involved alcohol, court documents show. Records indicate that Arthurell spent nearly 39 years of his life in custody following the murders.

After his prison release in November 2020, Arthurell began transitioning into a woman under the name Regina. The first public photos and self-introductions appeared on a transgender community Facebook page in May 2021, 2GB reported. Arthurell had also expressed plans to undergo gender-affirming surgery «as soon as possible,» News.com.au reported.

Reginald Arthurell was removed from a home that housed two foster children following a raid by armed police officers.  (Obtained by the NY Post)

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Court documents also described that «her transition has been taking place over quite some years,» confirming the process was ongoing after his release.

Arthurell now remains in private accommodation following his Monday removal, ABC Australia reported Tuesday. 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted a Bronx Supreme Court judgment he said has already topped $2.1 million against Bronx landlord Seth Miller, portraying the case as a new template for City Hall to squeeze owners who don’t fix violations.

Speaking at Bronx Borough Hall, Mamdani said the court found that «years of uncorrected code violations at 919 Prospect Avenue constitute a public nuisance,» and ordered penalties of «$1,000 a day» for violations dating back to April 21, 2019, «totaling more than $2.1 million so far,» with «fines continuing to accrue» if repairs are not made.

«Since your landlord, a repeat offender on New York City’s annual Worst Landlord Watch List, purchased the property in 2011, your tenants have faced an unending stream of violations that have taken a toll on their health, safety and well-being,» he said. «We are speaking of infestations of, mice, rats and cockroaches; leaking pipes; collapsed ceilings; black mold; and lead paint. The list of abuses and failures, frankly, goes on.»

«This is a landmark victory,» he said, saying it was «the first time that the court has levied the maximum civil penalties allowed on a landlord under the Nuisance Abatement Law.»

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He also warned other owners: «If you do not change your ways, we now have a strong precedent to pursue the same kind of legal action against you.»

Mamdani’s corporation counsel, Steven Banks, declined to spell out how the city would force compliance if the landlord attempts bankruptcy tactics.

«There are multiple ways forward. I’ve always learned [that] when dealing with somebody like this particular landlord, it’s best not to telegraph exactly what we’re going to do,» Banks said. «But rest assured: we will be ready.»

The mayor said the city has «allocated more than $85 million in our preliminary budget to add 200 new attorneys and 100 support staff to our Law Department,» arguing the goal is compliance, not revenue.

People attend a rally before a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City.  (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The push escalates Mamdani’s day-one posture that targeted landlords and promised aggressive legal intervention.

On Jan. 1 at his inauguration, Mamdani vowed, «We will make sure that 311 violations are resolved.»

«Today is the start of a new era for New York City,» Mamdani said. «It is inauguration day. It is also the day that the rent is due.»

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a «Rental Ripoff» hearing at Fordham University in the Bronx borough of New York on March 11, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

During his day one action plan, Mamdani announced an executive order creating a LIFT task force, or a land-inventory effort designed to leverage city-owned land and accelerate housing development. He said the task force will review city-owned properties and identify sites suitable for housing development no later than July 1.

He also announced the SPEED task force, which Mamdani said stands for Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development. He said the task force will work to remove permitting barriers that slow housing construction. 

Both task forces will be overseen by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Lila Joseph, he said.

«These are sweeping measures, but it is just the beginning of a comprehensive effort to champion the cause of tenants,» Mamdani said.

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Landlord groups have attacked Mamdani’s tenant-protection chief, Cea Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), over past comments linking homeownership to «White supremacy,» calling them «racist» and evidence of hostility to property owners.

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Speaking about housing policy and equity in a March 2021 DSA video, Weaver said, «For centuries, we’ve really treated property as an individualized good and not a collective good, and we are going to … in transitioning to treating it as a collective good and towards a model of shared equity, will require that we think about it differently.»

«Families, especially White families, but some POC families who are homeowners as well, are going to have a different relationship to property than the one that we currently have,» she added.

Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.