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Mojtaba Khamenei: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader

                      A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has emerged as Iran’s new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint U.S.–Israeli strikes. His appointment by the Assembly of Experts comes at a moment of profound crisis for Iran, as the country faces regional war, internal instability, and intense international scrutiny.  A Secretive Heir With Deep Establishment Ties Mojtaba, long considered influential behind the scenes, is a mid-ranking cleric with strong connections to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). His political rise signals continuity of Iran’s hardline establishment, despite the country’s ideological discomfort with hereditary succession.  A Leader Shaped by Conflict and Loss His ascension comes amid the “Ramadan War,” during which he was reportedly wound...
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Rising Fears of a Wider Middle East Conflict After US–Israel Strikes on Iran

 

                    A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran

                                                             

A wave of international concern has swept across world capitals following major coordinated US and Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting fears that the conflict could spiral into a broader regional war. European leaders convened emergency security meetings as they worked to safeguard their citizens in the Middle East and urged diplomatic intervention to prevent further escalation. 

The strikes have already resulted in significant casualties. Iranian officials reported that an attack on a school in Hormozgan province killed 24 students, marking one of the first confirmed civilian death tolls in the unfolding crisis. Additional reports from the region indicate that at least 51 students were killed in a separate strike on a girls’ school in Minab, underscoring the human cost of the intensifying conflict. 

Iran has responded forcefully, launching missile and drone attacks on US military facilities across several Gulf states, including Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. These retaliatory strikes have heightened fears that the conflict could draw multiple nations into direct confrontation. One person was reported killed in the UAE after shrapnel from an Iranian missile struck the capital, marking the first confirmed fatality from Iran’s counteroffensive. 

As explosions continue to rock cities across the region and diplomatic tensions rise, global leaders are calling for urgent de-escalation to prevent the situation from spiraling into a full-scale regional war.

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