The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping

Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Mar 8

US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrel

The Guardian - US · Mar 8

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader facing US and Israel

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader comes at a moment of extraordinary upheaval for the Islamic Republic. The announcement was made shortly after midnight Monday by Iran’s powerful assembly of experts, the clerical body responsible for choosing the country’s top leader, following the death of his…

The Times of India · Mar 8

Explainer: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and how did he succeed his father?

Iran's ayatollah is at the heart of the complex power-sharing Islamic Republic and has final say over all matters of state. There has been only one other transfer of power in the office, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died at age 86.

Euronews · Mar 8

Iran names new supreme leader after Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Iran war

Mojtaba Khamenei is to replace his father despite threats by Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Fox News slammed for airing old video of Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony rather than Saturday’s actual footage

Six service members who died in conflict with Iran arrived home on Saturday

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Starmer has little to fear from Trump’s latest broadside on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Both Donald Trump and Tony Blair have said that Keir Starmer should have engaged more with the US in its attack on Iran, but he will find favour with the public for concentrating solely on Britain’s national interest

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Sailor of sunken Iranian warship phoned dad to tell about US warnings before torpedo attack: Report

A sailor of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was sunk by a US submarine in Indian Ocean off the Sri Lankan coast on March 4, had called his father over phone minutes before the frigate was struck by a torpedo, saying American forces had twice ordered the crew to…

The Times of India · Mar 8

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an ‘unacceptable’ choice

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say

The U.S. message to Israel was "WTF."

Axios · Mar 8