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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, March 9Updates to this live blog have ended
- 6:37 AM IST, March 9Developments so far
- 6:00 AM IST, March 9Fresh blasts heard in Qatar
- 5:53 AM IST, March 9Eighth US solider killed in Middle East
- 5:48 AM IST, March 9Houthis welcome Mojtaba as Supreme Leader of Iran
- 5:24 AM IST, March 9Death toll in Israel climbs to 13
- 4:59 AM IST, March 9Israel reports fresh missile salvo from Iran
- 4:28 AM IST, March 9Trump says oil prices ‘ a small price to pay’ amid Iran war
- 4:22 AM IST, March 9Trump called Mojtaba Khamenei ‘lightweight’ before appointment
- 3:52 AM IST, March 9IRGC pledge allegiance to new Supreme Leader
- 2:57 AM IST, March 9Mojtaba Khamenei named next Supreme Leader
- 2:57 AM IST, March 9US military records 7th death amid conflict with Iran
- 2:31 AM IST, March 9India cancels 279 flights on Sunday amid West Asia conflict
- 2:21 AM IST, March 9Where does the death toll stands?
- 2:15 AM IST, March 9UK withdraws non-essential staff from Lebanon
- 2:07 AM IST, March 9Khamenei's son likely to be next Supreme Leader
- 1:09 AM IST, March 9Tehran not seeking ceasefire, says Iranian parliament speaker
- 12:40 AM IST, March 9Israeli military says it destroyed headquarters of Iran's air force in Tehran
- 12:31 AM IST, March 9Macron dials Iranian president over strikes on Gulf nations
- 12:04 AM IST, March 9Trump says next Iranian Supreme Leader ‘won’t last long'
- 11:24 PM IST, March 8New Iranian Supreme Leader to be announced soon
- 11:15 PM IST, March 8UK intercepts drone above Iraqi airspace
- 10:07 PM IST, March 8Trump says next Iran leader won't 'last long' without his approval
- 9:55 PM IST, March 8India assures assistance to its nationals in Saudi Arabia
- 9:50 PM IST, March 8One of the two dead in Saudi Arabia was an Indian
- 9:43 PM IST, March 82 dead, 12 injured in fresh explosion in Saudi Arabia
- 9:08 PM IST, March 8US says it will not hit Iran's energy sector
- 8:46 PM IST, March 8Iraqi oil production collapses as Hormuz still blocked
- 8:13 PM IST, March 8Heavy explosions heard in Tehran
- 7:26 PM IST, March 8US accuses Iran of using ‘crowded places’ to launch missile, drone attacks
- 7:15 PM IST, March 8UAE says 'doesn't want to be drawn into a wider conflict'
- 6:50 PM IST, March 8Arab League chief says Iran's attacks on member states 'reckless'
- 6:35 PM IST, March 83 injured in central Israel after Iranian missile barrage
- 6:31 PM IST, March 82 IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon
- 5:57 PM IST, March 8Iran says new Supreme Leader ‘will be elected soon’
- 5:32 PM IST, March 8Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon 394, includes 83 children
- 4:58 PM IST, March 8Pope Leo urges end to bombing, calls for dialogue
- 4:10 PM IST, March 8UAE death toll now 4
- 3:51 PM IST, March 8Iran body reaches consesus on next Supreme Leader
- 3:07 PM IST, March 8Fuel distribution disrupted in Tehran
- 2:53 PM IST, March 8British foreign secretary at odds with Tony Blair on Iran
- 2:17 PM IST, March 8Oman Air cancels flights to nine destinations owing to airspace closures
- 2:13 PM IST, March 8Indonesia says 3 crew members missing after UAE-flagged boat sinks in Strait of Hormuz
- 2:07 PM IST, March 8More than 1,900 people evacuated to hospitals since the start of conflict, says Israel health ministry
- 2:02 PM IST, March 8Trump says ‘very good reason’ needed to deploy ground forces to Iran
- 1:43 PM IST, March 8Israeli military says it will pursue every successor of Iran's Khamenei
- 1:41 PM IST, March 8Explosions in Iran's central Yazd province, says state media
- 1:22 PM IST, March 8Hezbollah says it attacked Israel’s Kiryat Shmona
- 1:18 PM IST, March 8Iran's Guards say they struck Kuwait’s Al-Adiri airbase
- 1:05 PM IST, March 8Tehran sees thick dark clouds, black rain after strikes on oil sites
- 12:55 PM IST, March 8Iran launches fresh wave of strikes on Gulf countries
- 12:47 PM IST, March 8Majority consensus on Iran Supreme Leader reached, says report
- 12:29 PM IST, March 8US, Iran hit five oil sites in and near Tehran, says official
- 12:01 PM IST, March 8Israel strikes airport in Iran's Isfahan, destroys F14 fighter jets
- 11:48 AM IST, March 8Bahrain says water desalination plant damaged in Iranian drone attack
- 11:37 AM IST, March 8Three people injured by falling missile fragments in Bahrain
- 11:31 AM IST, March 8US, Israel discuss sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile
- 11:11 AM IST, March 8‘Enemy misconceived mt words,’ says Iran President after Trump's ‘surrender’ claim
- 10:27 AM IST, March 8US Defense Secretary issues ‘we will kill you’ warning
- 10:20 AM IST, March 8Two Kuwait border personnel killed
- 10:13 AM IST, March 8Iran launches new wave of strikes against US, Israel installations in West Asia
- 10:11 AM IST, March 8Gulf Cooperation Council terms strikes against Bahrain, Kuwait as ‘dangerous acts of aggression’
- 10:03 AM IST, March 8Iran's warning after US, Israeli strikes hit oil depots, desalination plant
- 9:44 AM IST, March 8Iran death toll more than 1,300 since start of conflict
- 9:19 AM IST, March 8Kuwait intercepts 3 missiles, efforts on to control fuel tank blaze near airport
- 9:17 AM IST, March 8Saudi defences intercept three more drones near Riyadh
- 9:15 AM IST, March 8Iran launches barrage of missiles toward Israel, Gulf countries
- 9:03 AM IST, March 8Israel continues to strike Lebanon, hotels targeted
- 9:01 AM IST, March 8China says Middle East war ‘should never have happened’
- 8:29 AM IST, March 8Iran Guards say can fight ‘intense war’ for six months
- 8:03 AM IST, March 8Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil facility, light up night sky
- 7:52 AM IST, March 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.
