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Iran's New Leader Faces U.S. and Israeli Threats

3/9/2026

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  • Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has been named after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move, saying the new leader will not endure without his approval.
  • The Israel Defense Forces warned any successor would be a target.
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