New Iran Supreme Leader Chosen, But Identity Concealed, As US-Israeli Strikes Obliterate Tehran's Energy Resources
Why it matters: Escalating conflict and energy infrastructure destruction signal extreme market volatility and supply chain risks.
- Iran's Assembly of Experts announced a new Supreme Leader has been chosen, but their identity is concealed due to ongoing US-Israeli bombing campaigns and the risk of assassination (ISNA, Fars News).
- US and Israeli forces have expanded their war, striking Iranian oil depots and refining facilities in Tehran, causing massive fires and oil-soaked rain, with reports of potential US seizure of Kharg Island's oil terminal (Ryan Rozbiani, Jarrod Agen).
- Iranian officials and academics are warning of severe environmental fallout from the attacks on energy infrastructure, exacerbating already poor air quality in Tehran (Foad Izadi, Ryan Rozbiani).
Iran has secretly chosen its next Supreme Leader, whose identity is being withheld due to fears of assassination amid escalating US-Israeli strikes that have obliterated Tehran's energy infrastructure. The attacks, which include oil depots and refining facilities, are causing severe environmental damage and raising concerns about potential US seizure of Iran's oil export terminals.
