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- Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s cleric, issued a March 8 fatwa declaring a collective duty to support Iran.
- The fatwa follows the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US and Israeli forces, escalating tensions.
- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated military operations in Iran will continue for weeks.
- Israel has intensified attacks on Hezbollah and Tehran.
- Iran has rejected negotiations with the United States and vowed retaliation for Khamenei's death.
