The US-Iran war has entered its tenth day of high-intensity operations, including a humanitarian disaster in Lebanon, a 20% increase in global oil prices, and the appointment of a new Supreme Leader in Tehran. Despite ongoing missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US-Israeli war, “Operation Epic Fury,” was nearing its end.

A new era in Tehran: Mojtaba Khamenei takes command

With the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, the Islamic Republic has appointed the latter’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. This has come at a time when the Islamic Republic is in its greatest existential threat since the US-Israeli war began. Israel has already vowed to take out the new Supreme Leader, indicating the “Decapitation Strike” strategy is still in place.