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Iran war: What is happening on day 10 of US-Israel attacks?
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Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader. Attacks continue and oil prices have spiked. Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei’s son as new leader after father’s killing Share Save The United States and Israel continued attacks on Iran as the war entered its 10th day on Monday. More than a week after the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, the Iranian authorities have named his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks on US military assets and other infrastructure continue in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. As the war intensifies, the price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel, nudging down slightly to $112.98 on Monday. It remains at well above the $100 mark, after which markets start to panic. Here is where things stand on day 10 of the war: