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World Service,09 Mar 2026,49 mins

Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father in Iran

Newsday

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"Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me," Trump said earlier this week. And only a few hours ago, he said that, without his approval, whoever takes over is "not going to last long". Global oil prices have jumped above 110 dollars a barrel and stock markets slumped as the war in Iran escalates and disrupts shipping. The analysis coming up with our business presenter Nick Marsh. In Lebanon, tens of thousands of people have been displaced as Israel's war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah escalates. (Photo: A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran; Credit: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters)

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