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Elevating injured Mojtaba Khamenei to supreme leader shows Iranian war machine can run on autopilot
Lack of public appearances prompted speculation about new leader’s mortality after multiple family members perished The confirmation that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in the first wave of Israeli attacks underlines how desperate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (ICRG) was to ensure their wounded choice was elevated to high office, and how confident it is that the wartime machinery can operate almost on automatic pilot without him. The full scale of Khamenei’s injuries and speed of his recovery remain unclear, but a broken leg and facial injuries are the minimum. It is not a medical bulletin on which the authorities are seeking to dwell, although Ali Larijani, the secretary of the supreme national security council, chose his words carefully in saying “his condition has not been reported as critical”, a phrasing that suggests he has not personally seen him.
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Ben Jennings on Trump and Hegseth: mission accomplished? – cartoon
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Russian FM holds talks with Saudi counterpart on Middle East escalations
Moscow [Russia], March 11 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan on the need to make efforts to prevent further escalation of the Middle East crisis. In a post on X, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said, 'On March 10, Sergey Lavrov & Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan spoke over the phone.
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Power over piety: Khamenei Jr inherits Iran’s legitimacy dilemma
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei inherits not merely his father’s office but also the constitutional ambiguities and political compromises that accompanied Ali Khamenei’s own controversial elevation nearly four decades earlier.
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System over leader: Tehran broadcasts stability in wartime
Iran’s state media has moved quickly to frame the leadership transition not as a rupture but as proof of institutional resilience, shifting its messaging from wartime urgency to carefully managed continuity.
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Exclusive: IRGC Intelligence Threatened Experts and Their Families to Select Mojtaba Khamenei
According to information obtained by IranWire, the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly p ...
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Official: 'Under no circumstance' will Iran participate in World Cup
(Photo credit: West Asia News Agency via Reuters) Iran's sports minister said there is no way that the nation's soccer team will compete in this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America. Ahmad Donyamali addressed the situation in the wake of combined American and Israeli attacks against his Middle East nation in an interview with state television.
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Oman’s sultan condemns attacks on territory in call with Iran’s president
Oman’s sultan condemns attacks on territory in call with Iran’s president Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said expressed dissatisfaction and condemned attacks targeting Omani territory during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Oman’s state news agency on Wednesday.
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Araghchi: Indifference toward US and Israeli lawlessness will lead to global insecurity
Pars Today – The minister of foreign affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, reaffirmed Iran’s determination to continue defending its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear On late-night shows, hosts poked fun at the Trump administration’s inconsistent messaging on the Iran war, Pete Hegseth splurging on high-end food at the Pentagon and New York’s John F Kennedy Jr lookalike contest. Continue reading...
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Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says
Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali. "Considering that this corrupt regime (the US) has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup," the minister told state television.
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Iran's new supreme leader 'lightly injured' but still active, Iranian official tells Reuters
Iran's new supreme leader 'lightly injured' but still active, Iranian official tells Reuters Newly-appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was "lightly injured" but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official did not give details about what injuries had been incurred or why Khamenei had not made a statement to the public since being appointed the new leader. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, 2 March 2016.
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Trump Will Let Iran Play at 2026 World Cup in U.S., FIFA Chief Says
The head of soccer’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, said that President Trump had assured him the Iranian team could play in this summer’s tournament despite the war in the Middle East.
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Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson met Israeli president accused of inciting genocide
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson met Israeli president accused of inciting genocide Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 10:36 MP Calum Miller met Isaac Herzog on a trip organised by Lib Dem Friends of Israel last month Calum Miller posing for a photograph with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February 2026 (Screengrab/X/Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel) Off The Liberal Democrat party's foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller has been photographed meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February - after Herzog was found to have incited genocide by the United Nations' top investigative body on Palestine and Israel . The meeting came on a trip last month, not previously reported in the British press, which Middle East Eye understands was organised by the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel (LDFI) group. The Lib Dems have accused Israel of genocide and party leader Ed Davey boycotted the royal banquet held for visiting US President Donald Trump last year over Gaza.
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Spain removes ambassador to Israel
Spain removes ambassador to Israel Spain government on Tuesday decided to remove its ambassador to Israel, according to the official state gazette published on Wednesday. Spain's embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a charge d'affares, a source at the foreign ministry said.
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Major General Hatami: We will defend honor and dignity of Islamic Iran to last drop of blood
Pars Today – The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army emphasized that the men of this sacred land will defend and safeguard the strongholds of the honor and dignity of Islamic Iran with resolve, power, and to the last drop of blood.
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Political Prisoner Ghadyani Calls Mojtaba Khamenei’s Appointment ‘Hereditary Rule’
Abolfazl Ghadyani, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, released a message from behind bars condemning the appointment of Mojtaba K ...
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Araghchi: Israel Does Not Want the World to See Iran’s ‘Punishment’
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, reacted to a report by France 24 regarding the interruption of a live broa ...
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Iranian team would be welcome at US-hosted World Cup FIFA chief
Gianni Infantino says he has received assurances directly from President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has given assurances that the Iranian team would be welcome at the football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said.
