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Euronews on the ground: Iran strikes rattle Gulf as oil price surges

Iran’s escalating strikes rattle Gulf states on Monday as oil soars and questions grow over who controls Tehran, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon reports.

Euronews

From apology to choosing Mojtaba Khamenei: The growing rift between Iranian leadership

Iran's leadership faces internal divisions following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Pezeshkian's apology to neighbours sparked backlash from hardliners. The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader also revealed rifts. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' influence is growing, highlighting power struggles within Tehran's establishment during the…

The Times of India

London mansions to Dubai villas: Inside Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s global property empire

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader and the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long operated behind the scenes in the Islamic Republic’s power structure.

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the influential insider now leading Iran?

For decades, Mojtaba Khamenei operated in the shadows, building influence inside Iran’s clerical and security circles without ever holding an official post. Chosen as Iran’s supreme leader, the 56-year-old cleric now steps into the most powerful role in the country after his father was killed in US-Israeli air strikes.

Radio France Internationale

Mojtaba Khamenei Assasination Fears: Is Iran's 'Injured' New Supreme Leader In Donald Trump's Crosshairs?

Mojtaba Khamenei's reported rise as Iran's new Supreme Leader and claims he was injured in the war have fueled fears he could become a target as tensions with Israel and Donald Trump's US escalate.

International Business Times UK

Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Starts His First Day With a Barrage of Missile Attack at Israel

Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, launched his first missile strike on Israel, triggering casualties and a surge in global oil prices.

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Mojtaba Khamenei: Background, Controversial Rise and Appointment as Iran's New Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly set to become Iran's next Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in US and Israeli air strikes.

International Business Times UK

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The US is not winning this war – Iran’s new supreme leader shows it is little more than Team America: World Police

COMMENT: The election of a new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is a sign that the ayatollahs have survived the first wave of attacks by Trump’s squad and may endure even longer. World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at whether US foreign policy is now a satire of itself

The Independent UK

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Plus: A seventh American has been killed in the Iran conflict, the U.S. is almost certainly responsible for school strike, how Lindsey Graham helped start the war, and more...

Reason

Israel vowed to kill whoever replaced Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader – and the new one is already wounded

He was just sworn in.

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Mojtaba Khamenei cannot replace his father as IRGC holds all the cards, insider tells Euronews

A former co-founder of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Euronews Mojtaba Khamenei had been preparing for the succession for years, yet lacks his father's stature. Meanwhile, IRGC military commanders have the upper hand in the power structure.

Euronews

First Thing: 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. Plus, stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens

The Guardian - UK

Oil over $100, markets in freefall, and Iran's new Supreme Leader is Trump's 'worst case' scenario

Finance ministers from the G7 are set to meet at 8:30 a.m. New York time to discuss releasing reserves held by the International Energy Agency.

Fortune

A new Khamenei as Supreme Leader, oil above $100: Did Trump miscalculate Iran?

Operation Epic Fury escalates as Iran installs Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader following his father's death. With oil prices soaring above $100 a barrel and attacks widening across the region, the conflict is morphing into a larger, riskier war with no clear end in sight.

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When it comes to the war in Iran don't go betting on the TACO trade, says top JPMorgan investment strategist

“As a strategist, the risk case that we’re worried about is that there’s a lot of potential paths that this can take, that are out of the control of one party or another," Jake Manoukian tells Fortune in an exclusive interview.

The Times of India

Putin congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei on appointment as Iran’s new leader, pledges 'unwavering' support

Russia's President Putin has pledged 'unwavering support' to Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following his father's death in airstrikes. Putin expressed confidence in Mojtaba's ability to unite Iran amidst regional conflict. Reports also suggest Russia is sharing real-time intelligence on US military assets in the Middle East with Tehran,…

The Independent UK

Iran’s new supreme leader’s name appears on missile aimed at Israel

Projectile reads ‘At your service, Sayyid Mojtaba’ as son of Ali Khamenei launches first strikes in power

Evening Standard

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Second oldest child of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been named as his successor

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Radio France Internationale

Conflict spreads across the Middle East as Iran names new supreme leader

Iran has fired missiles towards Israel and several Gulf nations, after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, succeeding his late father despite warnings from the United States and Israel that he could become their next target.

Evening Standard

Protest fears in London after 'anti-Iranian demonstrator' stabbed

Five men were arrested after a man, reportedly an anti-Iranian regime protester, was stabbed and bottled in North Finchley

Euronews

Newsletter: Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Iran war spirals further

Also in this newsletter: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells Europe Today the EU economy is being "tested" amid the Middle East war, but is "better prepared" following the 2022 energy crisis.

The Times of India

From London luxury homes to shell firms: The wealth network linked to Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei is set to become Iran's Supreme Leader following his father's death. Reports indicate he controls billions in assets, including luxury properties and a vast investment empire, often held through shell companies and intermediaries. His potential succession raises concerns about hereditary leadership and could escalate geopolitical tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar?

In today’s newsletter: Across the Iranian diaspora, reactions to the escalating conflict reveal a complex mix of fear, grief and deep political ambivalence

The Times of India

Video shows thick black smoke rising after Iran hits Bahrain's largest BAPCO oil refinery — watch

Bahrain's largest oil refinery, Bapco, was hit by an aggressive strike, allegedly by Iran's new hardline leadership. Thick black smoke billowed from the facility in Sitra following reports of injuries and damage. This attack occurred amid escalating regional tensions and follows an earlier Iranian drone and ballistic missile strike on…

The Independent UK

Iran names former supreme leader's son to succeed him as war sends oil prices soaring

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, is the Islamic Republic’s next ruler

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