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IRAN NAMES Khamenei Son as Supreme Leader - War Grows

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader amid an escalating US Israeli campaign that has sent oil above $100 a barrel and drawn rising global market and humanitarian fallout

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100+ $ - Brent crude tops $100 per barrel as Iran conflict disrupts global oil supply

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"I have a plan for everything, okay?" — Donald Trump

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