Day 9 of Middle East conflict — new Iranian leader named, global markets react to oil surges | CNN

• Iran’s new leader: Slain longtime ruler Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been named the country’s next supreme leader. US President Donald Trump previously said Mojtaba would be an “unacceptable” choice. • Regional attacks: Gulf states reported fresh aerial strikes, with dozens wounded in Bahrain. A seventh US service member has died in Saudi Arabia. • War not abating : Israel said it launched new strikes on Beirut and central Iran, while Tehran announced new missile launches hours after it named its new leader. Trump said he will decide, together with Israel, when the war will end. • School strike: New video appears to confirm a US airstrike targeted a naval base next to an Iranian school. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was “still investigating,” while Trump is pointing the finger at Iran. • Oil shock roils markets: Asian markets sank as oil surged past $100 per barrel, a four-year high. Iran’s Assembly of Experts has more or less decided on the country’s next supreme leader after its longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli strike. “A decisive and overwhelming opinion - which represents the majority view - has been