1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: Today's biggest news from the Australian I'm Kristanamio with the 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: Front's afternoon headlines. Iran's new Supreme leader, Moshteba Khamene, was 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: reportedly critically injured in an air strike and is currently 4 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,439 Speaker 1: in a coma. The UK Sun newspaper reports Moushebar lost 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: a leg and to suffer damage to his stomach or liver, 6 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: but it's not clear if his injuries were sustained in 7 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: the same strike that killed his father and predecessor, Ayatola 8 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: Ali Khamene. Moushebar is reportedly being treated at a university 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: hospital in the Iranian capital of Tehran. He was confirmed 10 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: as Iran's new Supreme leader by Iran's Assembly of experts 11 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: earlier in the week, but hasn't been seen in public 12 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: since as speculation around his whereabouts grew. Tehran admitted the 13 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: Ayatola was injured, but didn't indicate how serious his situation was. 14 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: On Friday morning, Iranian state television broadcast a statement attributed 15 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: to the Ayatola in which he vowed to quote avenge 16 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: the blood of martyrs and maintain the closure of the 17 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's 18 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,279 Speaker 1: oil supply. The statement was bred by a television news 19 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: anchor and at an hamchunon as Aroes, but The Jerusalem 20 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: Post reported on Friday the statement may have been dictated 21 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: by leaders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC, 22 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: and released under Moshebahamane's name. US President Donald Trump said 23 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: on Friday he believes Moshebahamane is quote damaged, but probably 24 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: alive in some form. Quantus will shall out more than 25 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: one hundred million dollars to settle a class action lawsuit 26 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: brought by customers who were issued vouchers instead of refunds 27 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: when their flights were canceled due to the COVID nineteen pandemic, 28 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: but their line won't make any admission of liability. The 29 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: settlement is now subject to approval by the Federal Court. 30 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: The Blues Music Festival in Byron Bay has been canceled 31 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 1: less than three weeks before it was due to begin. 32 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: Festival director Peter Noble said in a statement the event 33 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: wasn't financially viable and that liquidators have been appointed to 34 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: manage financial matters. The multi day camping event was scheduled 35 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: to run over the Easter Long weekend from April two 36 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: to April five, and listed split Ends, Parkway Drive and 37 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: Sublime as headline acts, among others. Check out those stories 38 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: live right now at the Australian dot com dot au 39 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: and come back to the front first thing in the 40 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: morning for a close look at this year's Oscar Best 41 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 1: Picture nominees. That's right here, Saturday morning.