Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran fires first missiles at Israel after choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as next supreme leader
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Trump says ending Iran war will be 'mutual' decision with Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that when to end the war with Iran will be a “mutual” decision made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking by phone with The Times of Israel, Mr. Trump said Netanyahu will have input on resolving the conflict.
“I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account,” said Mr. Trump.
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Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area
An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 8, 2026), officials said.
The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s al-Kharj Governorate on Sunday (March 8), killing two people and injuring 12 others, the Saudi Civil Defence said.
A Civil Defence spokesman said the projectile struck a residential compound belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj.
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Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area
An Indian national and a Bangladeshi were killed by a projectile in Saudi Arabia, injuring 12 others.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
The 56-year-old mid-ranking cleric, who has survived the U.S.-Israeli air war on Iran, was named as the successor after the council had more or less reached a “majority consensus”. Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari Alekasir, said in a video on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that a candidate had been selected based on Khamenei’s guidance that Iran’s top leader should be “hated by the enemy”.
Mojtaba Khamenei is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh. He was born on September 6, 1969, in Mashhad, a major Shia religious centre in northeastern Iran. He has five siblings — three brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Mojtaba spent most of his childhood amid his father’s active resistance against the Shah of Iran’s monarchy, which eventually led to the election of Ali Khamenei as the country’s Supreme Leader and the exercise of significant political and military power.
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• March 09, 2026 08:53 Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on West Asia crisisAsian stock markets plunged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as oil prices soared 30% on fears about supplies from West Asia as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for the hills as crude rocketed to its highest level since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Read the full story hereAsian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on West Asia crisisAsian equities drop sharply as oil prices surge 30% amid escalating West Asia conflict, raising inflation and economic concerns. Asian stock markets plunged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as oil prices soared 30% on fears about supplies from West Asia as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.
Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for the hills as crude rocketed to its highest level since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on West Asia crisis
Asian equities drop sharply as oil prices surge 30% amid escalating West Asia conflict, raising inflation and economic concerns.
• March 09, 2026 08:44 Dollar jumps as Middle East war sends oil above $100 a barrel The dollar surged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that a protracted West Asia war could severely disrupt energy supplies and hurt global growth.Against the surging greenback, the euro and sterling were down roughly 1% in Asia, while the Aussie and even the safe-haven Swiss franc similarly tumbled, as the dollar proved king.The euro last traded 0.9% lower at $1.1517, having slid to a 3-1/2-month low earlier in the session, while sterling slid 1% to $1.3294.Against the Swiss franc, the dollar was up 0.75% at 0.7817. The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid 0.77% and 0.5%, respectively.-Reuters The dollar surged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that a protracted West Asia war could severely disrupt energy supplies and hurt global growth.
Against the surging greenback, the euro and sterling were down roughly 1% in Asia, while the Aussie and even the safe-haven Swiss franc similarly tumbled, as the dollar proved king.
The euro last traded 0.9% lower at $1.1517, having slid to a 3-1/2-month low earlier in the session, while sterling slid 1% to $1.3294.
Against the Swiss franc, the dollar was up 0.75% at 0.7817. The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid 0.77% and 0.5%, respectively.
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• March 09, 2026 08:38 South Korea to impose fuel price cap to shield economy from energy shock, President says South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday (March 9, 2026) that authorities would cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years to contain a spike in prices after the conflict in West Asia sent global crude prices sharply higher.Speaking at an emergency cabinet meeting, Lee said in the government would “swiftly implement and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products.-Reuters South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday (March 9, 2026) that authorities would cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years to contain a spike in prices after the conflict in West Asia sent global crude prices sharply higher.
Speaking at an emergency cabinet meeting, Lee said in the government would “swiftly implement and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products.
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• March 09, 2026 08:33 France to host G7 finance meeting on West AsiaFrance will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the West Asia crisis on Monday (March 9, 2026), as the war fuels fears for the global economy.The French finance ministry said in a statement the meeting at 1:30 p.m. (1230 GMT) would “review the situation in the Gulf from an economic point of view” and “events of recent days”.French Finance Minister Roland Lescure earlier told Franceinfo radio he had agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other G7 finance ministers to hold the meeting over a week after the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.-AFP France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the West Asia crisis on Monday (March 9, 2026), as the war fuels fears for the global economy.
The French finance ministry said in a statement the meeting at 1:30 p.m. (1230 GMT) would “review the situation in the Gulf from an economic point of view” and “events of recent days”.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure earlier told Franceinfo radio he had agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other G7 finance ministers to hold the meeting over a week after the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
• March 09, 2026 08:31 Crude oil prices surpass $114 a barrelOil prices eclipsed $114 per barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday (March 9, 2026) as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in West Asia. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged past $114 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That was up 23% from its Friday (March 6) closing price of $92.69.West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, also was selling for about $114 a barrel. That’s 25% higher than its close on Friday (March 6) at $90.90.-AP Oil prices eclipsed $114 per barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday (March 9, 2026) as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in West Asia.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged past $114 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That was up 23% from its Friday (March 6) closing price of $92.69.
West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, also was selling for about $114 a barrel. That’s 25% higher than its close on Friday (March 6) at $90.90.
• March 09, 2026 08:23 Japan should use nuclear plants to offset Iran crisis, opposition party head saysJapan should operate all of its nuclear power plants available to offset the impact of the Iran war on electricity bills, Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a Japanese opposition party, said. Japan relies on West Asia for around 95% of its oil supplies and 11% of its liquefied natural gas imports with around 70% and 6% respectively coming via the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed due to the war.“Unless we make full use of nuclear power as a carbon-free power source with less dependence on overseas sources, electricity bills will inevitably rise,” Mr. Tamaki, who heads the Democratic Party for the People, said in a statement on X.-Reuters Japan should operate all of its nuclear power plants available to offset the impact of the Iran war on electricity bills, Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a Japanese opposition party, said.
Japan relies on West Asia for around 95% of its oil supplies and 11% of its liquefied natural gas imports with around 70% and 6% respectively coming via the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed due to the war.
“Unless we make full use of nuclear power as a carbon-free power source with less dependence on overseas sources, electricity bills will inevitably rise,” Mr. Tamaki, who heads the Democratic Party for the People, said in a statement on X.
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• March 09, 2026 08:08 Vietnam to remove fuel tariffs amid supply disruption due to Iran warVietnam is planning to remove its import tariffs on fuels to ensure supplies amid disruptions caused by the military conflict in West Asia, the government said. The tariff removal is expected to last until the end of April, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday (March 8, 2026), adding that a resolution is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance.-Reuters Vietnam is planning to remove its import tariffs on fuels to ensure supplies amid disruptions caused by the military conflict in West Asia, the government said.
The tariff removal is expected to last until the end of April, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday (March 8, 2026), adding that a resolution is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance.
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• March 09, 2026 08:06 Iran drone attack on Bahrain leaves 32 civilians wounded: Health MinistryBahrain’s Ministry of Health said on Monday (March 9, 2026) that an Iranian drone attack which targeted the Gulf nation’s island of Sitra overnight wounded 32 civilians.All of the wounded were Bahraini citizens and there were four “serious cases”, including children, said the Ministry in a statement carried by the Gulf nation’s state news agency.-AFP Bahrain’s Ministry of Health said on Monday (March 9, 2026) that an Iranian drone attack which targeted the Gulf nation’s island of Sitra overnight wounded 32 civilians.
All of the wounded were Bahraini citizens and there were four “serious cases”, including children, said the Ministry in a statement carried by the Gulf nation’s state news agency.
• March 09, 2026 07:58 Israel says striking 'regime infrastructure' in central IranThe Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes targeting “regime infrastructure” in central Iran on Monday (March 9, 2026), the first such announcement since the Islamic republic appointed a new supreme leader.Israeli forces have “begun an additional wave of strikes on Iranian terror regime infrastructure in central Iran”, the military said in a brief statement, shortly after announcing strikes on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.-AFP The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes targeting “regime infrastructure” in central Iran on Monday (March 9, 2026), the first such announcement since the Islamic republic appointed a new supreme leader.
Israeli forces have “begun an additional wave of strikes on Iranian terror regime infrastructure in central Iran”, the military said in a brief statement, shortly after announcing strikes on Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• March 09, 2026 07:56 Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east LebanonHezbollah on Monday (March 9, 2026) said it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel.Israel, which has kept up strikes targeting Hezbollah despite a 2024 ceasefire, launched multiple waves of strikes last week across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas.In a statement on Monday (March 9), Hezbollah said it detected “the infiltration of approximately 15 Israeli enemy helicopters” from the Syrian side of the border in eastern Lebanon, an area where Hezbollah holds sway.-AFP Hezbollah on Monday (March 9, 2026) said it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel.
Israel, which has kept up strikes targeting Hezbollah despite a 2024 ceasefire, launched multiple waves of strikes last week across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas.
In a statement on Monday (March 9), Hezbollah said it detected “the infiltration of approximately 15 Israeli enemy helicopters” from the Syrian side of the border in eastern Lebanon, an area where Hezbollah holds sway.
• March 09, 2026 07:34 Son of late shah says Australia must protect Iranian women's football teamThe son of Iran’s late shah urged Canberra on Monday (March 9, 2026) to protect the Iranian women’s football team, who were branded “wartime traitors” after refusing to sing the national anthem while playing in Australia.Australia is facing mounting pressure to offer asylum to the side, who are due to return to Iran after bowing out of the Asian Cup.Reza Pahlavi, who has positioned himself as an alternative if the Islamic republic falls, said the team faced “dire consequences”.“The members of the Iranian Women’s National Football Team are under significant pressure and ongoing threat from the Islamic Republic,” Mr. Pahlavi said on X.-Reuters The son of Iran’s late shah urged Canberra on Monday (March 9, 2026) to protect the Iranian women’s football team, who were branded “wartime traitors” after refusing to sing the national anthem while playing in Australia.
Australia is facing mounting pressure to offer asylum to the side, who are due to return to Iran after bowing out of the Asian Cup.
Reza Pahlavi, who has positioned himself as an alternative if the Islamic republic falls, said the team faced “dire consequences”.
“The members of the Iranian Women’s National Football Team are under significant pressure and ongoing threat from the Islamic Republic,” Mr. Pahlavi said on X.
-Reuters
• March 09, 2026 07:25 Nikkei tanks more than 6% as oil prices surgeJapan’s Nikkei average fell more than 6% in a broad selloff on Monday (March 9, 2026) after oil prices surged, stoking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.The Nikkei fell 6.3% to 52,091.74 as of 0033 GMT. The broader Topix slipped 5.39% to 3,514.97.All but three of the Nikkei’s 225 components fell.-Reuters Japan’s Nikkei average fell more than 6% in a broad selloff on Monday (March 9, 2026) after oil prices surged, stoking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.
The Nikkei fell 6.3% to 52,091.74 as of 0033 GMT. The broader Topix slipped 5.39% to 3,514.97.
All but three of the Nikkei’s 225 components fell.
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• March 09, 2026 07:13 U.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran warThe United States said on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that it was ordering embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for the attacks by Washington and Israel.The State Department said in a travel advisory it had “ordered non-emergency U.S. Government employees and U.S. Government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.”Read the full story hereU.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran warU.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions with Iran following retaliatory strikes. The United States said on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that it was ordering embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for the attacks by Washington and Israel.
The State Department said in a travel advisory it had “ordered non-emergency U.S. Government employees and U.S. Government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.”
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U.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
U.S. orders embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions with Iran following retaliatory strikes.
• March 09, 2026 07:11 Malaysia's MISC activates emergency response centre in West Asia Malaysian logistics firm MISC Berhad said it has activated an emergency response centre across key offices in West Asia to closely monitor the evolving situation there, though there was no indication of any immediate threat to its crew or assets.The war risk premium has increased for vessel anchorage within or on transit to the Persian Gulf region, though only for ships trading in the area, it said in an emailed statement to Reuters.-Reuters Malaysian logistics firm MISC Berhad said it has activated an emergency response centre across key offices in West Asia to closely monitor the evolving situation there, though there was no indication of any immediate threat to its crew or assets.
The war risk premium has increased for vessel anchorage within or on transit to the Persian Gulf region, though only for ships trading in the area, it said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
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• March 09, 2026 07:07 Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approvalU.S. President Donald Trump warned on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that Iran’s next supreme leader would not last long without his approval. Mr. Trump had previously demanded a say in the appointment and dismissed the younger Khamenei as an unacceptable “lightweight”.“He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Mr. Trump told ABC News on Sunday (March 8), referring to Iran’s next leader. “If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long.”-AFP U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that Iran’s next supreme leader would not last long without his approval.
Mr. Trump had previously demanded a say in the appointment and dismissed the younger Khamenei as an unacceptable “lightweight”.
“He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Mr. Trump told *ABC News *on Sunday (March 8), referring to Iran’s next leader. “If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long.”
• March 09, 2026 07:04 Explosions heard in Doha as Gulf nations report new attacksSeveral explosions were heard on Monday (March 9, 2026) in the Qatari capital Doha, AFP journalists said, as Gulf nations reported new attacks with Iran pressing its retaliatory strikes across the region.Doha has been targeted by waves of Iranian drones and missiles since Iran launched a sprawling retaliation campaign across the Gulf in the wake of U.S. and Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic.Qatar’s Defence Ministry said on Monday (March 9) that its forces had intercepted a missile attack.-AFP Several explosions were heard on Monday (March 9, 2026) in the Qatari capital Doha, *AFP *journalists said, as Gulf nations reported new attacks with Iran pressing its retaliatory strikes across the region.
Doha has been targeted by waves of Iranian drones and missiles since Iran launched a sprawling retaliation campaign across the Gulf in the wake of U.S. and Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic.
Qatar’s Defence Ministry said on Monday (March 9) that its forces had intercepted a missile attack.
• March 09, 2026 06:58 U.S. military announces death of 7th service member in Iran warThe U.S. military on Sunday (March 8, 2026) announced that a service member had died after being wounded in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian attack, the seventh American combat death since the war began.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military forces in West Asia, said in a statement that the service member died on Saturday (March 7) night “from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East” on March 1.It did not provide further details about the circumstances of the attack and said the service member’s identity was being withheld until 24 hours after notification of the person’s family.-AFP The U.S. military on Sunday (March 8, 2026) announced that a service member had died after being wounded in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian attack, the seventh American combat death since the war began.
US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military forces in West Asia, said in a statement that the service member died on Saturday (March 7) night “from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East” on March 1.
It did not provide further details about the circumstances of the attack and said the service member’s identity was being withheld until 24 hours after notification of the person’s family.
• March 09, 2026 06:52 Asia stocks down sharply as oil hits $100Stock markets in South Korea and Japan fell sharply in early trade on Monday (March 9, 2026) after oil prices soared above $100 per barrel for the first time in almost four years.South Korea’s Kospi was down 6.7% while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was off around 5.8%, after trading more than 6% lower earlier in the session.West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. oil benchmark, was trading at $106.80 per barrel, up 17.4%.U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the spike as a “small price to pay” to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, reiterating the White House’s insistence that the rise is temporary.-AFP Stock markets in South Korea and Japan fell sharply in early trade on Monday (March 9, 2026) after oil prices soared above $100 per barrel for the first time in almost four years.
South Korea’s Kospi was down 6.7% while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was off around 5.8%, after trading more than 6% lower earlier in the session.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. oil benchmark, was trading at $106.80 per barrel, up 17.4%.
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the spike as a “small price to pay” to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat, reiterating the White House’s insistence that the rise is temporary.
• March 09, 2026 06:44 Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as Iran war impedes production and shippingOil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years on Sunday (March 8, 2026) as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in West Asia.The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $107.97 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 16.5% from its Friday (March 6) closing price of $92.69.West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, was selling for about $106.22 a barrel. That is 16.9% higher than it closed Friday (March 6) at $90.90.Both could rise or fall as market trading continued.Read the full story hereCrude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as Iran war impedes production and shippingCrude oil prices exceed $100 per barrel as the Iran war disrupts production and shipping in West Asia. Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years on Sunday (March 8, 2026) as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in West Asia.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $107.97 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 16.5% from its Friday (March 6) closing price of $92.69.
West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, was selling for about $106.22 a barrel. That is 16.9% higher than it closed Friday (March 6) at $90.90.
Both could rise or fall as market trading continued.
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Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as Iran war impedes production and shipping
Crude oil prices exceed $100 per barrel as the Iran war disrupts production and shipping in West Asia.
• March 09, 2026 06:43 Iran fires first missiles at Israel after supreme leader chosen: state mediaIran fired its first missiles towards Israel on Monday (March 9, 2026) after the appointment of the Islamic republic’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB said.“Iran fires first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories,” IRIB said on its Telegram channel.It posted a picture of a projectile bearing the slogan “At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba,” a Shiite religious reference.-AFP Iran fired its first missiles towards Israel on Monday (March 9, 2026) after the appointment of the Islamic republic’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB said.
“Iran fires first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories,” IRIB said on its Telegram channel.
It posted a picture of a projectile bearing the slogan “At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba,” a Shiite religious reference.
• March 09, 2026 06:37 Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: state media Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday (March 8, 2026).Mr. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment as a potential successor to his father, who was killed after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.His wife, Zahra Haddad-Adel, daughter of a former speaker of parliament, also died in the U.S.-Israeli strikes according to Iranian authorities.Read the full story hereIran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: state mediaIran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader, succeeding his father amid tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday (March 8, 2026).
Mr. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment as a potential successor to his father, who was killed after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
His wife, Zahra Haddad-Adel, daughter of a former speaker of parliament, also died in the U.S.-Israeli strikes according to Iranian authorities.
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Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: state media
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader, succeeding his father amid tensions with the U.S. and Israel.
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