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US Iran war news highlights: Trump says oil prices ‘small price to pay’, Iran names new leader
US Iran war news highlights: Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader. This appointment comes as the US and Israel have vowed to “go after” the new Iranian leader.
- 6:45 AM IST, Mar 9Updates to this live blog have ended
- 6:37 AM IST, Mar 9Developments so far
- 6:00 AM IST, Mar 9Fresh blasts heard in Qatar
- 5:53 AM IST, Mar 9Eighth US solider killed in Middle East
- 5:48 AM IST, Mar 9Houthis welcome Mojtaba as Supreme Leader of Iran
- 5:24 AM IST, Mar 8Death toll in Israel climbs to 13
- 4:59 AM IST, Mar 8Israel reports fresh missile salvo from Iran
- 4:28 AM IST, Mar 8Trump says oil prices ‘ a small price to pay’ amid Iran war
- 4:22 AM IST, Mar 8Trump called Mojtaba Khamenei ‘lightweight’ before appointment
- 3:52 AM IST, Mar 8IRGC pledge allegiance to new Supreme Leader
- 2:57 AM IST, Mar 8Mojtaba Khamenei named next Supreme Leader
- 2:57 AM IST, Mar 8US military records 7th death amid conflict with Iran
- 2:31 AM IST, Mar 8India cancels 279 flights on Sunday amid West Asia conflict
- 2:21 AM IST, Mar 8Where does the death toll stands?
- 2:15 AM IST, Mar 8UK withdraws non-essential staff from Lebanon
- 2:07 AM IST, Mar 8Khamenei's son likely to be next Supreme Leader
- 1:09 AM IST, Mar 8Tehran not seeking ceasefire, says Iranian parliament speaker
- 12:40 AM IST, Mar 8Israeli military says it destroyed headquarters of Iran's air force in Tehran
- 12:31 AM IST, Mar 8Macron dials Iranian president over strikes on Gulf nations
- 12:04 AM IST, Mar 8Trump says next Iranian Supreme Leader ‘won’t last long'
- 11:24 PM IST, Mar 8New Iranian Supreme Leader to be announced soon
- 11:15 PM IST, Mar 8UK intercepts drone above Iraqi airspace
- 10:07 PM IST, Mar 8Trump says next Iran leader won't 'last long' without his approval
- 9:55 PM IST, Mar 8India assures assistance to its nationals in Saudi Arabia
- 9:50 PM IST, Mar 8One of the two dead in Saudi Arabia was an Indian
- 9:43 PM IST, Mar 82 dead, 12 injured in fresh explosion in Saudi Arabia
- 9:08 PM IST, Mar 8US says it will not hit Iran's energy sector
- 8:46 PM IST, Mar 8Iraqi oil production collapses as Hormuz still blocked
- 8:13 PM IST, Mar 8Heavy explosions heard in Tehran
- 7:26 PM IST, Mar 8US accuses Iran of using ‘crowded places’ to launch missile, drone attacks
- 7:15 PM IST, Mar 8UAE says 'doesn't want to be drawn into a wider conflict'
- 6:50 PM IST, Mar 8Arab League chief says Iran's attacks on member states 'reckless'
- 6:35 PM IST, Mar 83 injured in central Israel after Iranian missile barrage
- 6:31 PM IST, Mar 82 IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon
- 5:57 PM IST, Mar 8Iran says new Supreme Leader ‘will be elected soon’
- 5:32 PM IST, Mar 8Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon 394, includes 83 children
- 4:58 PM IST, Mar 8Pope Leo urges end to bombing, calls for dialogue
- 4:10 PM IST, Mar 8UAE death toll now 4
- 3:51 PM IST, Mar 8Iran body reaches consesus on next Supreme Leader
- 3:07 PM IST, Mar 8Fuel distribution disrupted in Tehran
- 2:53 PM IST, Mar 8British foreign secretary at odds with Tony Blair on Iran
- 2:17 PM IST, Mar 8Oman Air cancels flights to nine destinations owing to airspace closures
- 2:13 PM IST, Mar 8Indonesia says 3 crew members missing after UAE-flagged boat sinks in Strait of Hormuz
- 2:07 PM IST, Mar 8More than 1,900 people evacuated to hospitals since the start of conflict, says Israel health ministry
- 2:02 PM IST, Mar 8Trump says ‘very good reason’ needed to deploy ground forces to Iran
- 1:43 PM IST, Mar 8Israeli military says it will pursue every successor of Iran's Khamenei
- 1:41 PM IST, Mar 8Explosions in Iran's central Yazd province, says state media
- 1:22 PM IST, Mar 8Hezbollah says it attacked Israel’s Kiryat Shmona
- 1:18 PM IST, Mar 8Iran's Guards say they struck Kuwait’s Al-Adiri airbase
- 1:05 PM IST, Mar 8Tehran sees thick dark clouds, black rain after strikes on oil sites
- 12:55 PM IST, Mar 8Iran launches fresh wave of strikes on Gulf countries
- 12:47 PM IST, Mar 8Majority consensus on Iran Supreme Leader reached, says report
- 12:29 PM IST, Mar 8US, Iran hit five oil sites in and near Tehran, says official
- 12:01 PM IST, Mar 8Israel strikes airport in Iran's Isfahan, destroys F14 fighter jets
- 11:48 AM IST, Mar 8Bahrain says water desalination plant damaged in Iranian drone attack
- 11:37 AM IST, Mar 8Three people injured by falling missile fragments in Bahrain
- 11:31 AM IST, Mar 8US, Israel discuss sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile
- 11:11 AM IST, Mar 8‘Enemy misconceived mt words,’ says Iran President after Trump's ‘surrender’ claim
- 10:27 AM IST, Mar 8US Defense Secretary issues ‘we will kill you’ warning
- 10:20 AM IST, Mar 8Two Kuwait border personnel killed
- 10:13 AM IST, Mar 8Iran launches new wave of strikes against US, Israel installations in West Asia
- 10:11 AM IST, Mar 8Gulf Cooperation Council terms strikes against Bahrain, Kuwait as ‘dangerous acts of aggression’
- 10:03 AM IST, Mar 8Iran's warning after US, Israeli strikes hit oil depots, desalination plant
- 9:44 AM IST, Mar 8Iran death toll more than 1,300 since start of conflict
- 9:19 AM IST, Mar 8Kuwait intercepts 3 missiles, efforts on to control fuel tank blaze near airport
- 9:17 AM IST, Mar 8Saudi defences intercept three more drones near Riyadh
- 9:15 AM IST, Mar 8Iran launches barrage of missiles toward Israel, Gulf countries
- 9:03 AM IST, Mar 8Israel continues to strike Lebanon, hotels targeted
- 9:01 AM IST, Mar 8China says Middle East war ‘should never have happened’
- 8:29 AM IST, Mar 8Iran Guards say can fight ‘intense war’ for six months
- 8:03 AM IST, Mar 8Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil facility, light up night sky
- 7:52 AM IST, Mar 8US Iran war news LIVE updates: Loud blasts heard near US embassy in Oslo
US Iran war news highlights: As the conflict between Iran and the US escaltes, Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader. This appointment comes as the US and Israel have vowed to “go after” the new Iranian leader. Another day of attacks was also reported in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. Fresh mobile alerts were issued in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, warning residents against aerial attacks....Read More
Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as Supreme Leader.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. His appointment comes after Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day of the conflict with the United States and Israel.
Mojtaba's appointment comes after several senior clerics hinted that the successor will be related to Khamenei. Before his appointment, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi had been named as interim leader. Track LIVE updates on US Iran war here
Born on September 8, 1969, in the holy city of Mashhad in eastern Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei is one of six children of the late supreme leader.
He is also the only child of the former supreme leader to hold a public position, despite having no official post.
Ahead of the announcement, the US and Israel have stated that they will go after the next leader as well. US President Donald Trump has also stated that a new leader in Iran “won't last long without his approval.”
Attacks rage across Middle East
As the conflict escalates, fresh attacks were reported across the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. Fresh mobile alerts were issued in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, warning residents against aerial attacks. Follow live updates on latest developments in UAE here
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia recorded its first deaths due to the fallout from the US-Israel and Iran conflict. As per official statements, two people - one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national - were killed due to the debris during the interception of a missile.
Where does the death toll stands?
Amid the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran, the death toll across West Asia has increased. As per reports, here's where the latest toll stands at -
In US-Israel strikes -
- Iran - 1,332 killed, thousands injured
- Lebanon - 339 killed, over 1000 injured
In Iranian strikes -
- Bahrain - One killed, four injured
- UAE - Three killed, 112 injured
- Oman - One killed, five injured
- Saudi Arabia - Two killed, 12 injured
- Israel - 13 killed, over 1,900 injured
- Kuwait - Six killed, dozens injured
- US - Seven military personnel killed
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US Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel continues to strike Lebanon, hotels targeted
US Iran war news LIVE updates: An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people, amid attacks on sites across southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry said, according to AFP.
The Israeli military said it carried out a "precise strike" in Beirut targeting commanders from Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
US Iran war news LIVE updates: China says Middle East war ‘should never have happened’
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said that the war in Middle East “should never have happened.”
Wang Yi said that “plotting” a regime change in Iran would not find popular support, and urged parties to return to the negotiating table. The minister also urged for an immediate halt to military operations, saying the sovereignty and security of Iran and other Gulf countries must be respected.
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran Guards say can fight ‘intense war’ for six months
US Iran war news LIVE updates: The Revolutionary Guards in a statement carried by the Fars news agency on Sunday said Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months.
“The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are capable of continuing at least a 6-month intense war at the current pace of operations,” Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini said, AFP news agency reported citing Fars.
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil facility, light up night sky
US Iran war news LIVE: Israeli strikes hit an oil storage facility in Tehran as flames lit up the night sky in Iranian capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict.
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Loud blasts heard near US embassy in Oslo
US Iran war news LIVE: Early on Sunday, a loud blast was heard near the US embassy in Oslo, Reuters reported citing Norwegian police. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or who was involved, the Oslo police department said in a statement. "The police are in a dialogue with the embassy and there are no reports of any injured persons," the statement said.
