'Ayatollah's son chosen' and 'Iran threatens oil facilities'
A photograph of Iran's new Supreme Leader occupies the front page of the Times. The paper says it's believed Mojtaba Khamenei may already be injured because of the war and that there was speculation a delay in announcing his name was to ensure his protection and possibly assess his health.
The Guardian reports Iran has threatened to attack oil facilities in neighbouring countries, after Israel struck at least five energy sites in and around Tehran. The paper says fears are escalating that the conflict will result in significant disruption to the world economy, with oil prices continuing to surge.
The Daily Telegraph says Wall Street analysts at Goldman Sachs have warned that oil could hit around $150 per barrel if the crisis hasn't eased by the end of the month. The paper reports that would mean the cost of filling a family car with petrol risks rising above the £100 mark for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The so-called "special relationship" between Britain and the US is the focus for the Daily Mail and the Express. The Express says the prime minister's "slow" response to the crisis in Iran is "wrecking" ties between the two countries. The Mail says President Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer have held "crisis talks" to repair relations, in what it describes as a "humbling" phone call for the prime minister. But writing in the i Paper, Anne McElvoy, the executive editor of Politico, says Trump's insults about Britain's response to the war have given Sir Keir a "lifeline" and a party "broadly content" that he stood up to the US president.
The Times reports details of a study which suggests that if you have a "hassler" in your life, someone it says could be "an over-critical friend, or an intrusive parent", they may well shorten your lifespan. The paper says researchers found each additional "hassler" a person has in their close circle was linked to a faster rate of ageing due to chronic stress. Interestingly though, the authors said the link did not apply to spouses, which they believe may be down to the upsides of marriage, such as shared emotional intimacy.
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