Mojtaba Khamenei’s supporters take to streets of Tehran on the same day Iran attacks targets in Israel and Gulf States Middle East crisis – live updates US and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on targets across Iran on Monday, as large crowds took to the streets in Tehran in a defiant show of support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s newly appointed supreme leader . The conflict, now in its second week, continued to escalate, with fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases across the Middle East and energy infrastructure in the Gulf. Continue reading...
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MON · 2026-03-09 · 18:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0309-22906
NSR-2026-0309-22906News Report·EN·Conflict
US and Israel launch strikes across Iran as crowds celebrate new supreme leader
The US and Israel launched airstrikes on targets across Iran on Monday, marking an escalation in the ongoing Middle East conflict, now in its second week. These strikes coincided with Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases in the Middle East, and Gulf energy infrastructure.
Jason Burke in JerusalemThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-09 · 18:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The US and Israel launched airstrikes on targets across Iran on Monday, marking an escalation in the ongoing Middle East conflict, now in its second week. These strikes coincided with Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases in the Middle East, and Gulf energy infrastructure. The attacks and counter-attacks occurred as large crowds gathered in Tehran to support Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's newly appointed supreme leader. The reason for the strikes is the ongoing conflict between the involved nations. The strikes and public support for the new leader signal a deepening crisis in the region.
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Mojtaba Khamenei's supporters take to streets of Tehran
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Iranian missile and drone attacks targeted Israel, US bases across the Middle East and energy infrastructure in the Gulf.
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Large crowds took to the streets in Tehran in support of Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed supreme leader.
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US and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on targets across Iran on Monday.
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