Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran fires first missiles at Israel after choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as next supreme leader
Why it matters: A new Iranian leader, missile war, and soaring oil threaten global stability.
- Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, replacing his father, prompting a leadership shift and a hard‑line stance.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledged “complete obedience and self‑sacrifice,” then fired missiles at Israel, marking the first direct strike under the new leader.
- Oil markets surged past $100 per barrel as the conflict threatens West Asian production and shipping routes.
- U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the new leader as a “lightweight” yet defended the decision to intervene, while analysts in Japan, South Korea, and the Crisis Group warn of broader geopolitical fallout.
After the Assembly of Experts installed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, Tehran launched its first missile salvo at Israel, sparking a rapid escalation that sent oil above $100 a barrel and forced regional powers and the U.S. to confront a volatile new front.
