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Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader — hardline continuity in wartime Tehran

Iran’s Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, consolidating hardline control and signaling Tehran’s intent to endure the US Israeli campaign as military strikes and economic shocks escalate across the region

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100+ $/barrel - Brent crude tops $100 as the Iran war chokes Gulf shipping

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"I think the war is very complete, pretty much" — President Donald Trump

SPX 6,796 ↑ 0.83% Dow 47,741 ↑ 0.50% Nasdaq 22,696 ↑ 1.38% Gold 5,149 ↓ 0.19% BTC 68,869 ↑ 4.38%

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