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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday
ByAnushka Patil March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.

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Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?
ByCarlotta Gall March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.

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Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei’s son as new leader after father’s killing
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Iranian state television has announced that the Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader.

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US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrelHow high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?US stock markets closed on a high after oil prices swun…

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This is what happened on March 8.
ByThe New York Times March 8, 2026

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Who’s in control in Iran and how will Gulf states react to attacks?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

An apology comes from Iran's president, yet missiles are still hitting neighbours.

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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
ByEphrat Livni, Sanam Mahoozi and Amelia Nierenberg March 8, 2026

The selection of a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound at the start of the war, could anger Iranians seeking change.

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One ‘party state’: Guinea dissolves main opposition parties
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Decree strips parties of legal status and assets, as opposition leader calls on Guineans to resist.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.

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Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 8, 2026

Palestinians were killed after armed Israeli settlers attacked the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank.

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