Today's Top 3 News: Mojtaba Khamenei's Public Appearance, Bromo Forest Fire

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August 10, 2026 | 04:45 pm

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Antara/Xinhua

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, August 10, 2026. Here are the highlights: Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Appears in Public After 5 Months; What John Herdman Says After Indonesia's AFF Cup Fail; and Indonesia Deploys Ground, Aerial Operations to Fight Bromo Forest Fire.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Appears in Public After 5 Months

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, August 9, to discuss developments regarding Iran's economy, military, and defense.

The meeting marked Khamenei's first public and media appearance after remaining out of sight for five months. Read more about it here.

2. What John Herdman Says After Indonesia's AFF Cup Fail

Indonesian national team coach John Herdman pledged to revamp the Garuda squad to renew their spirit after failing to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 AFF Cup.

Herdman said his side will make improvements and return with a renewed vigor, according to a statement received in Jakarta on Saturday, as quoted from Antara. Click here to read more about Herdman's statement.

3. Indonesia Deploys Ground, Aerial Operations to Fight Bromo Forest Fire

Ground and aerial operations are being deployed to quickly extinguish forest and land fires in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) area of East Java, Indonesia, the Lumajang Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said.

"Joint teams have prepared several measures tailored to the terrain and fire conditions, ranging from manual ground suppression to aerial operations using drones and water-bombing helicopters," Lumajang BPBD Executive Head Isnugroho said in Lumajang, East Java, on Sunday. What do the firefighting operations entail? Read here.

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