Iran's new supreme leader marks first power move with missile aimed at Israel
TL;DR
Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader after his father’s death in an Israeli strike, and his first acts included a missile bearing a message and Iran's apparent first strikes, signaling a defiant stance toward Israel as tensions with the US escalate; oil prices surged above $100 a barrel, while Iran’s leadership faces domestic protests from the Mahsa Amini era and the IRGC pledged allegiance to the new leader.
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