US EditionIran Names Khamenei’s Son to Succeed Him, Signaling No Letup in War as Oil Prices Surge
Mojtaba Khamenei's rise signals stronger military influence amid ongoing regional conflict with over 1,200 Iranian deaths and global oil market disruptions, analysts say.
- About 10 days after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing, Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's supreme leader, a secretive 56-year-old cleric expected to continue his father's hard-line approach, with observers noting the choice echoed hereditary succession.
- Analysts note that in the wartime vacuum power swung further to the military establishment after his father's death, and Mojtaba Khamenei's close ties to the Revolutionary Guard likely influenced his selection.
- Strikes across the region included an Iranian attack in Central Israel killing at least one civilian, U.S. and Israeli forces setting a ship ablaze off Bandar Abbas, and Israeli airstrikes igniting Tehran oil depots, while oil briefly spiked near $120 per barrel.
- The U.S. State Department urged Americans in Saudi Arabia to 'strongly consider departing' after a drone strike on Riyadh's U.S. Embassy, with officials reporting at least 397 dead in Lebanon and 11 in Israel.
- Looking beyond immediate strikes, analysts warn the supreme leader role holds final say on nuclear policy, Iran is prepared for a long war, and prolonged conflict risks inflation and oil prices over $200 per barrel.
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