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Iran Elects New Leader Amid Escalating U.S.-Israel Conflict

3/10/2026

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Iran's Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Mojtaba Hussein Khamenei as Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei's assassination by a U.S.-Israeli strike.
The conflict is day 10, with Iran firing missiles at Israel and U.S. forces bombing targets.
The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka raises regional stability concerns.
The strikes' legality is questioned.

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Story summary

Iran's Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Mojtaba Hussein Khamenei as Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei's assassination by a U.S.-Israeli strike.
The conflict is day 10, with Iran firing missiles at Israel and U.S. forces bombing targets.
The U.S. attack on an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka raises regional stability concerns.
The strikes' legality is questioned.