Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after Ali Khamenei’s death as US-Israel war enters day 10. Oil surges past $100, tanker movement through Strait of Hormuz stalls, Iraq oil output drops sharply.

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.

Israel has escalated its war with Iran with strikes in Lebanon and Tehran, and Iran has hit sensitive water sites in the Gulf

U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!,” while noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighboring nations over Tehran’s attacks.

Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, while Tehran responded by firing drones and missiles at Israel and U.S. military installations. The attacks on Sunday came a day after the U.S. and Israel launched waves of strikes on Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived.

Israeli officials announced that they would target anyone who succeeds Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or seeks to appoint a new supreme leader

The conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to escalate as Iran issued a strong warning of “massive destruction” in the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that Iran will not bow to US-Israeli pressure and is preparing to respond with more lethal and long-range missile attacks.