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Iranian state media announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader on March 10, 2026, shortly after his father Ali Khamenei's assassination. In his first public statement read on state TV, he vowed to continue 'effective and punishing defense' and block the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt global oil supplies. This comes amid US and Israeli aerial assaults destroying Iranian warplanes, with Iran's death toll exceeding 1,300 and over 400 killed in Lebanon. The leadership change signals Iran's intent to intensify regional attacks on oil facilities and US allies.[1][2][3]