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IRAN PICKS KHAMENEI’S SON: Mojtaba Named Supreme Leader as War Rages

Iran’s clerical body has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, consolidating hardline control and raising the stakes as oil soars and regional strikes continue

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110+ $/bbl - Oil tops $110 a barrel as Iran conflict fuels global price surge

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"We’re Willing to Go As Far As We Need" — Pete Hegseth

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