Iran Chooses New Supreme Leader
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in recent U. S. -Israeli strikes, as its next supreme leader.
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Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection
Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.
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US orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
US orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran war The United States said late Sunday that it was ordering embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for an attack by Washington and Israel. The State Department said in a travel advisory it had "ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks. " Smoke rises above the city, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5 March, 2026.
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Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years
Iranian oil facilities were hit as the US and Israel launched a fresh wave of airstrikes at the weekend.
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Trump says oil price spike on Iran war a 'small price to pay'
Trump says oil price spike on Iran war a 'small price to pay' US President Donald Trump dismissed the war-related spike in oil prices as a "small price to pay" amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. Oil prices surged about 20% in early trade on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran fuelled fears of tighter supply and prolonged disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. "Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.
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Top Iranian officials back Iran's new supreme leader
Top Iranian officials back Iran's new supreme leader High-profile members of the Iranian government have backed the country's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf welcomed the Assembly of Experts’ decision and said that following Khamenei is Iranians’ “definitive religious and national duty”. Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, called for unity around the new leader and thanked the assembly for its “clear” decision.
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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U. S.
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Bahrain says civilians injured, buildings damaged in Iran drone attack
Bahrain says civilians injured, buildings damaged in Iran drone attack Several people were injured on Sunday in an Iranian drone attack on Bahrain's island of Sitra, the interior ministry said, as AFP journalists reported two loud explosions. "As a result of the blatant Iranian aggression, injuries among citizens were reported, one of them serious, and a number of houses in Sitra were damaged as a result of an attack by drones," the ministry said.
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Qatar PM urges de‑escalation amid Iran war
Qatar PM urges de‑escalation amid Iran war Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in a Sky News interview aired on Sunday urged all sides involved in the Iran war to de-escalate. "We will continue talking to the Iranians, we will continue trying to seek de-escalation," the prime minister said in the interview. He said that the latest events had delivered “a huge shake‑up” to the trust underpinning their relationship with Iran.
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Pentagon Announces Death of Seventh U.S. Service Member in War With Iran
Another American service member died in the war with Iran, the Pentagon said on Sunday, bringing the number of American troops killed in the conflict to seven. The service member died after being seriously injured on March 1, when Iran struck a Saudi military base where American troops were stationed, U. S.
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IDF conducts strikes in Beirut; eliminates 5 senior commanders in IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 9 (ANI): The Israeli Defence Forces shared on Monday that it has eliminated five senior commanders in the IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in a precise strike in Beirut.
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Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's new Supreme Leader, reports state media
Tehran [Iran], March 9 (ANI): Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iran's new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts, Iranian state media reported. In a post on X, Press TV said, 'Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Republic' https://x.
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Iran Guards say 'ready for complete obedience' to Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran Guards say 'ready for complete obedience' to Mojtaba Khamenei Iran's Revolutionary Guards pledged allegiance on Sunday to the country's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, after he was appointed his father's successor by the Assembly of Experts. "The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps... is ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands of the Guardian Jurist of the time, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei", the Guards said in a statement.
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IRGC Says Ready to Obey New Leader’s Orders
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) declared support for the Assembly of Experts’ election of Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Leader.
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Iran war drives oil price above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022
Escalating military aggression in Middle East continues to wipe 20m barrels from market each day Global oil prices have breached the $100 (£74) a barrel mark for the first time since 2022 as escalating military aggression in the Middle East continues to wipe 20m barrels of oil from the market each day. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 12. 2% to $104.
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Office of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Sistani says attending pro-Iran rallies is 'collective duty'
Office of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Sistani says attending pro-Iran rallies is 'collective duty' Office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s top Shia cleric, in Najaf, said on Sunday that Iranians' popular public support for Iran during the current crisis is a "collective duty", according to a statement circulated by his office. The fatwa, responding to a question about whether it was obligatory to take part in public gatherings in Iran to counter what were described as efforts by “agitators” to sow disorder, said participation and presence in such circumstances are an obligation. His office, citing the fatwa, said followers should seek parental approval for attending gatherings when possible, but that if that is not feasible, participation takes precedence.
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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
The selection of a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound at the start of the war, could anger Iranians seeking change.
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Iranians Showcase Profound Patriotism by Returning to Defend Homeland amid US-Israeli Aggression
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amid the ongoing US-imposed war on Iran, thousands of Iranians residing in Turkey are demonstrating remarkable love for their country by traveling back to reunite with families and stand united against foreign aggression, rather than seeking refuge abroad.
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Mojtaba Khamenei: The shadow prince who became Iran’s supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, long known as the discreet and powerful son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was announced early Monday as Iran’s new Supreme Leader at a time when the country is at war and Israel has openly vowed to target any successor to his father.
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Jairam Ramesh says Oppn demand "full-fledge" Parliament debate on West Asia conflict
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): As the second part of the Budget Session set to commence on Monday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh called for a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the evolving situation in West Asia. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to make a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the evolving situation in West Asia.
