US EditionIran War Day 10: Missile Defense & New Supreme Leader
Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to secure wartime leadership amid ongoing strikes impacting regional energy infrastructure and oil markets.
- On March 9, 2026, Iran's Assembly of Experts selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader on the 10th day of the war, marking a stabilising transition with no major protests.
- The succession consolidated authority to preserve institutional continuity while Iran remains under sustained military pressure, and allies in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen quickly signalled recognition of Iran's revolutionary core and political-military elite, reinforcing the Axis of Resistance.
- A drone strike on Israel's Haifa refinery triggered large fires and hospital alerts, while strikes on Bapco Oil Refinery, Sitra, Bahrain, and oil depots near Tehran caused massive fires and pushed Brent crude price above $100 per barrel.
- Diplomatic costs appeared when US airstrikes declined over two days while Israel expanded strikes, prompting cancellation of envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit amid rising tanker traffic and insurance premiums and nearly 59 per cent American public disapproval.
- Contacts facilitated by Oman and Qatar reflect diplomacy fragmenting as Russia and China block Security Council measures, analysts say, complicating efforts to end the conflict.
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Iran-Israel War Live: Iran says no room for diplomacy with US, ready for long war
Kamal Kharazi, foreign policy adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, on Tuesday there is no room for diplomacy with the US and that the Iranian army is ready for a long war. As the war entered its second week, US President Donald Trump said that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leade…
Iran War Day 10: Missile defense & new supreme leader
As the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli coalition and Iran enters its second week, Patrycja Bazylczyk, Associate Director of the Missile Defense Project at CSIS, joins FOX 10 Talks to provide an expert breakdown of the rapidly shifting military landscape. #IranWar #MissileDefense #FOX10Talks #BreakingNews #MojtabaKhamenei #EpicFury #CSIS #MiddleEastCrisis
Trump rules out sending US troops to Iran N-site, slams defiant Mojtaba Khamenei
The clear indication comes as Iran faces upheaval following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli airstrikes and the rapid appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new leader. The US President has made clear that he is unhappy with that choice, but declined to reveal what actions Washington might take in response.
Iran Appoints Son of Killed Supreme Leader as Successor
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to be the country’s new Supreme Leader, the country’s Fars news agency reported Sunday. Khamenei, who was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and fought in the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s, is considered one of Iran’s strongest hardliners. Until Ali Khamenei’s death, his son effectively served as his chief of staff, managing his political affairs and control…
War Diary Day 10: Iran’s new leader, escalating war and endgame questions
The 10th day of the war began with a development that may shape the trajectory of the conflict more than any exchange on the battlefield. Early on Monday, Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. The transition that happened without any disruption signalled both institutional continuity and a consolidation of authority at a time when Iran remains under sustained military pressure. Within…
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