- Iran has elected a new supreme leader, a senior Iranian official and member of the Assembly of Experts, Ahmad Alamolhoda, told state media, though the individual's name was not disclosed.
- This election follows the death of Iran's previous leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli strike last Saturday.
- The development occurs amidst an escalating conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel, now in its ninth day, with both sides conducting strikes.
- Donald Trump had previously expressed a desire to personally select Iran’s new leader, while the Israeli military has warned it will pursue any successor to Khamenei.
- Recent attacks include Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Beirut, and oil storage facilities in Tehran, and an Iranian strike on a desalination plant in Bahrain, with over 1,500 casualties reported across the region.
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