09
Mar
Dubai (Rajeev Sharma): The conflict spreading across West Asia intensified on Monday as Iran confirmed a new supreme leader and expanded military operations across several parts of the Middle East, raising fears of a broader regional crisis. Authorities in Iran announced that cleric Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen as the country’s next supreme leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, during the opening phase of the ongoing war on February 28. The appointment was confirmed by the powerful Assembly of Experts, which oversees the selection of Iran’s highest authority. Mojtaba Khamenei, who has largely remained out of the…
