Iran News Brief – Monday, 9 March 2026
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Fareed Zakaria on Iran's new Supreme Leader: 'It's a very bad sign for the war' | CNN Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS, says that the selection of Khamenei’s son as Iran’s new Supreme Leader shows that “the Iranian regime. Iran picks a new Supreme Leader as Israel bombs oil storage facilities near Tehran | DW News Update: We recorded this segment before Iran’s top clerical assembly confirmed that they had chosen Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader.
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Iran war: Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years – BBC
Global oil prices have jumped above $110 (£82.74) a barrel and stock markets have slumped as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran has fuelled ……
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, is chosen to replace his father – PBS
The announcement of his selection came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as Iran awaited the decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, …
U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran – The New York Times
The Pentagon is intensifying its attacks on the Iranian military as the war stretched into its ninth day. U.S. forces on Sunday struck a broad ……
Iran Launches Fresh Drone And Missile Strikes On UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain And Qatar
Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar….
Khamenei's son is selected as Iran's supreme leader; 7th U.S. service member killed
President Trump said deploying American ground troops to the Middle East remains under consideration and Iran’s foreign minister rejected calls for a …
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