Iran War Latest News Today (March 9, 2026): Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran's new supreme leader, according to state media reports. He replaces his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed at his compound in Tehran during the first wave of US and Israeli strikes on the country.

IAF struck oil complexes, where the Iranian regime would distribute fuel to multiple military entities in Iran, says IDF Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran has accused the US of attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz,

Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnight; Iran’s deputy foreign minister warns that any country joining in US-Israel attacks will become ‘legitimate targets’

Tehran says it is prepared for a ground invasion while Donald Trump insists the US must shape Iran’s future leadership. Over 1,230 people have been killed as strikes intensify, oil markets are shaken,

Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as Iran vows revenge for the U.S. warship sinking, Trump and Israel strike Tehran, and Americans are stranded in the Middle East.

Explosions spark massive fire in Tehran after oil facilities hit for first time