Iran names Khameini’s son as new ruler as war intensifies, nuclear questions grow

Iran’s government has named Motjaba Khameini, the son of the late supreme leader, as the country’s new ruler in what was described as a defiant move.
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Iran Names New Supreme Leader

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Iran named a new supreme leader yesterday as the war escalated,

Iran names slain supreme leader’s son as successor, in a defiant message to Trump

When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from father to son. Not so.

U.S. death toll rises to 7; Iran names new supreme leader

Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as the U.S. and Israel continues to strike Iran and Tehran hits back across the Gulf.
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Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.

Iran's New Leader, Still Silent, Was Elevated by the Revolutionary Guards

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2024. Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo DUBAI,