Mojtaba Khamenei named new supreme leader

Iranian state TV early Monday said Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position. Iran names son of former supreme leader as successor Crude oil surpasses US$100 a barrel for first time in more than 3 years Federal Liberals propose debate on Iran war Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answers to the supreme leader, and the younger Khamenei will have the central…