MOJTABA KHAMENEI NAMED NEW IRAN SUPREME LEADER.

MOJTABA KHAMENEI NAMED NEW IRAN SUPREME LEADER.

 Mojtaba Khamenei has been named the new Supreme Leader of Iran following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the first wave of United States and Israeli strikes on Tehran.

The appointment comes as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, with Iran launching fresh missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and several Gulf states while Israeli forces carry out strikes in central Iran. The conflict has also disrupted global energy markets, pushing crude oil prices above 110 dollars a barrel amid fears of supply disruptions in the region.

Meanwhile, an Iranian drone strike in Bahrain has injured 32 civilians, including four children, marking the highest number of casualties in a single strike on Gulf states since the war began. US Central Command has also confirmed that a seventh US service member has died from injuries sustained during Iran’s initial attacks across the Middle East last week.