Trending Now - Iran Appoints Khamenei's Son as New Supreme Leader Amid Tensions

WHO:

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, new supreme leader of Iran

Ali Khamenei, late supreme leader of Iran, killed on March 1st, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani

Group of Seven (G7) major industrialized powers

WHAT:

Iran appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader on March 6th, 2026.

Oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel, about 65% higher than before the war.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 600 points, or over 1.3%.

Iran launched 253 missiles and 1,440 drones at the United Arab Emirates since the war began.

A total of 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, 397 in Lebanon, and 11 in Israel due to the ongoing conflict.

32 people, including children, were wounded in an attack in Bahrain.

Seven U.S. soldiers have been killed since the conflict began.

WHERE:

Iran

United States

United Arab Emirates

Bahrain

Israel

Kuwait

Qatar

Iraq

Brussels, Belgium

WHEN:

March 6th, 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei appointed as supreme leader.

March 1st, 2026: Ali Khamenei was killed.

March 9th, 2026: President Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the new Iranian leader.

WHY:

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei is seen as a continuation of Iran's hard-line policies amid ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel.

President Trump stated he wants to be involved in the approval of Iran's new leadership to prevent a leader worse than the previous one.

HOW:

The Assembly of Experts, a clerical body, voted for Mojtaba Khamenei's succession.

Iran's military actions included missile and drone attacks on regional energy infrastructure and U.S. military targets.

(UPDATED March 9, 2026 17:17 UTC)

On March 6, 2026, Iran appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader following the death of his predecessor, Ali Khamenei, who was killed on March 1. In response to the ongoing conflict, President Trump expressed his concerns about this leadership change and emphasized the need for U.S. involvement to ensure Iran does not end up with a more extreme leader. Meanwhile, the situation has escalated, with oil prices soaring to nearly $120 a barrel and significant casualties reported in Iran, Lebanon, and Israel due to the conflict.