Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state media reports. US President Donald Trump previously said he would be an “unacceptable” selection, and warned today that a new leader won’t “last long” without his support.
An American service member has died from injuries sustained during Iran’s initial attacks across the Middle East, according to US Central Command, marking the seventh death among US troops since the conflict began.
New video appears to confirm a US airstrike targeted a naval base next to an Iranian elementary school where more than 160 students were killed last month, adding to a body of evidence contradicting Trump’s recent claims casting blame on Iran.
A senior Iranian official told CNN the Middle East conflict is entering a “new phase” and threatened retaliatory strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.
