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Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region

Associated Press (AP)EN 7 min read 100% complete by By  JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDYMarch 10, 2026 at 06:23 AM
Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region
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On March 9, 2026, Iran launched new attacks at Gulf Arab countries, escalating pressure in the Middle East. These events occurred alongside internal political developments in Iran, including the announcement of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late supreme leader, as the Islamic Republic's next ruler. Pro-government supporters gathered across Iran to pledge allegiance to the new leader. Simultaneously, an Israeli airstrike hit Dahiyeh, a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. In Or Yehuda, a man was seriously injured in an explosion. Funerals were held in Tehran for Mehdi Hosseini, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike.

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Dahiyeh 30% Beirut 30% Mehdi Hosseini ×240% Tehran ×240% Lebanon 40% Or Yehuda ×240% Israel 50% Islamic Republic ×260% Middle East 60% Gulf Arab countries 70% Mojtaba Khamenei ×380% Iran ×790%

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iran 100% attacks 70% middle east 70% mojtaba khamenei 60% gulf arab countries 60% supreme leader 60% israeli airstrike 50% tehran 40% lebanon 40%

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