Overview
- Iranian state television announced Mojtaba Khamenei’s selection by the Assembly of Experts, followed by new missile and drone launches claimed in his name at Israel and Gulf states.
- Israel confirmed strikes on fuel storage sites in and around Tehran, triggering massive fires, toxic smoke warnings and temporary fuel distribution disruptions in the capital.
- Gulf governments reported fresh Iranian attacks, including damage to a Bahrain desalination plant and hits near Kuwait International Airport’s fuel tanks, as Saudi Arabia intercepted drones aimed at key sites.
- Israel warned it would target any successor and those who selected him, while the IDF said it hit about 400 targets in Iran over a day and struck suspected Quds Force commanders at a Beirut hotel.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it can sustain months of missile and drone operations and will deploy more advanced long‑range missiles, as oil prices jumped above $100 and some Gulf producers cut output.