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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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Markets Reel as Iran War’s Fourth Day Unfolds in Smoke and Blood

 

                      Graves are being prepared for the victims following an Israeli strike on a school in Minab, Iran.


Explosions continued to tear through Tehran and Beirut on the fourth day of the escalating U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, leaving cities shrouded in smoke and civilians scrambling for safety. Strikes hit key sites including a police station in Tehran and areas linked to Hezbollah in Beirut, deepening the humanitarian toll as Iran reported hundreds of casualties. 

Global financial markets slid sharply as investors reacted to the growing likelihood of prolonged disruption to energy supplies, with oil price spikes fueling fears of broader inflation. The deepening conflict has already rattled global air transport and intensified volatility across major stock indices. 

On the ground, residents jammed highways in attempts to flee targeted areas, while images of debris-strewn streets and damaged hospitals underscored the scale of destruction. Israeli and U.S. strikes on Tehran’s Motahari Hospital and other urban centers added to the rising civilian toll, pushing the death count close to 800. 

As both sides exchange fire—including Iranian drone attacks on U.S. diplomatic sites in the region—the conflict shows no immediate signs of easing. Analysts warn that continued escalation could deepen global economic instability and further strain already fragile geopolitical alliances.


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