Middle East crisis live: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader; oil prices soar past $100 a barrel

Iran has named hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader; Donald Trump says oil price spike ‘a small price to pay’ as markets tumble Full report: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East? Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the war on Iran. Here are the main developments: Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader after the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, state-run media announced.