Under the leadership of Mojataba Khamene, Iran launches attacks against Israel and Gulf countries

<x0ran>Iran launched the first wave of rockets under the leadership of Ajothallah Sejd Mojtaba Khameneit towards occupied territories”, the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB announced through a post in Telegram on 9 March.

The post was accompanied by a photo of a shell that read: “With your order, Seyid Mojtaba”.

The state broadcaster said that large “overlaps of” have been heard at the centre of occupied territories. Israel announced that a woman was injured in the attacks.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrejni, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq reported during the night that the rocket and fears went towards them, as Tehran intensifys the attacks and the war of the United States and Israel against Iran continue to spread to the region.

Midnight Notification

Just before midnight, on March 9th, Iran appointed the hardline figure of Mojataba Khamenein to replace his father, Ayatolah Ali Khamenein, as supreme leader. This decision can make him a direct target of American and Israeli armies.

Khamenei, 86-year-old, was killed on 28 February when the American and Israeli forces launched a war against Iran. American and Israeli officials, including American President Donald Trump, have warned that any new leader could have the same fate as his predecessor.

“unacceptable selection”

Trump had earlier named the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei at the helm of Iran as unacceptable <x0-election” and “ficture poor”, insisting that anyone elected by Tehran should be acceptable to Washington.

In an interview for the ABC News broadcaster, Trump said that “if he [the future supreme leader] does not get our approval, it will not last much”, adding that there are “many people who can qualify” for this role.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) immediately pledged support for Khamenei, which is believed to have close ties to this hardline military organisation. Even the chief of regular armed forces welcomed the appointment seen as victory for supporters of the radical line.

Iranian judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei called the selection of Khamenei “source of joy and hope”.

As supreme leader, 56-year-old Khamenei will have the final word on all political and military issues, exercising almost absolute power in the country.

In an interview for Israel's daily Times, Trump refused to directly comment on the appointment of the new leader, saying only that, “will see what happens. ”

Iran Targets Gulf States

Shortly after its appointment, Iran launched a hail of Iranian missiles and fears throughout the region.

One of the most serious attacks appears to have occurred in Bahrain, where the Health Ministry on March 9th said an attack with Iranian fears injured 32 civilians.

Four of the wounded are in serious condition, including children, the ministry announced.

Witnesses later reported that they saw intense smoke rising from the direction of the Bapco oil refinery in Bahrain, according to the Reuters news agency. The refinery was hit by Iranian missiles even four days ago, causing limited damage.

The March 9th blasts also shocked Qatar's capital, Doha, which has been targeted by waves of threats and Iranian missiles since Iran launched the vast revenge campaign in the Persian Gulf.

The Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry warned that Iran's ongoing attacks would lead to further escalation and would have “serious impact” on relations “now and in the future”.

It condemned the <x0-> open Iranian attacks against a number of Arab states and target civilians, vital objects and diplomatic missions. ”

The U.S. State Department ordered unnecessary diplomatic personnel and their families at the Embassy in Riyadh to leave Saudi Arabia, due to security concerns.

Attacks Even in Iraqi Kurdistan

Security sources said the fears hit near an American military base near Erbili, in Iraqi Kurdistan. Security forces said they caught a series of drones and rockets targeting an American diplomatic post near Baghdad airport.

Thousands of Iranian Kurds have established bases in the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. Although maintaining ties among them, Iranian Kurds guard militia separate from Iraqi Kurds in the region.

Some reports suggest Iranian Kurds both inside and outside Iran could launch offensive against the regime in Tehran. Trump, however, has said he does not want the Kurds to join the US-Israel effort, as he does not want to see them “injured or killed” or further complicate the situation.

Israel said late on March 9th that it launched a wave of attacks aimed at the “infrastructure of the regime” in the centre of Iran, in the initial response following the proclamation of the new supreme leader.

Meanwhile, the chaos in the oil sector in the Middle East and shipping resulted in rising oil prices more than 25 percent on March 8th, which could harm the global economy.

Trump said that rising oil prices are “a small price to pay” to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat.

Trump and Israel accuse Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons, while Tehran insists its programme is only for civilian purposes. /rel/