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Iran names new supreme leader as Trump calls for an ‘unconditional surrender’

Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader, adding uncertainty to the ongoing conflict, while President Trump demands Iran's "unconditional surrender."

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Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, a development that adds uncertainty to the ongoing conflict and raises questions about its future. Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is believed to hold views even more extreme than his father and will be in charge of Iran’s armed forces and decisions regarding Tehran’s nuclear program.Over the weekend, the U.S. military did not provide an update on the number of missiles and drones Iran has fired recently, despite previously stating that the rate had decreased. Experts suggest Iran may be holding back some missiles in reserve, and there is currently no end in sight to the war.President Donald Trump has called for an “unconditional surrender” by Iran, but neither side is showing signs of backing down. “We’re winning the war by a lot. We’ve decimated their whole evil empire. It’ll continue, I’m sure, for a little while,” Trump said.There are growing questions about an airstrike that hit an Iranian girls school. New evidence from analysis by news outlets continues to suggest the U.S. was likely behind the attack.Over the weekend, Trump said he believes Iran is to blame for the strike. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it is being investigated, while also noting the U.S. military does not target civilians. According to Iranian State Media, more than 165 people were killed in the strike that hit the girls’ school. Most of the people killed were children. On Sunday, U.S. Central Command announced the death of an additional service member who was injured last week during an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of Americans killed to seven. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, a development that adds uncertainty to the ongoing conflict and raises questions about its future.

Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is believed to hold views even more extreme than his father and will be in charge of Iran’s armed forces and decisions regarding Tehran’s nuclear program.

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Over the weekend, the U.S. military did not provide an update on the number of missiles and drones Iran has fired recently, despite previously stating that the rate had decreased. Experts suggest Iran may be holding back some missiles in reserve, and there is currently no end in sight to the war.

President Donald Trump has called for an “unconditional surrender” by Iran, but neither side is showing signs of backing down.

“We’re winning the war by a lot. We’ve decimated their whole evil empire. It’ll continue, I’m sure, for a little while,” Trump said.

There are growing questions about an airstrike that hit an Iranian girls school. New evidence from analysis by news outlets continues to suggest the U.S. was likely behind the attack.

Over the weekend, Trump said he believes Iran is to blame for the strike. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it is being investigated, while also noting the U.S. military does not target civilians.

According to Iranian State Media, more than 165 people were killed in the strike that hit the girls’ school. Most of the people killed were children.

On Sunday, U.S. Central Command announced the death of an additional service member who was injured last week during an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of Americans killed to seven.

Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:

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