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TWTW IRAN © France 24 46:17 Issued on: 13/03/2026 - 20:27
Play (46:17 min) From the show Reading time 1 min It’s been a week that’s seen a new Ayatollah proclaimed in Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has not been seen in public and is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being injured in the same strike that killed his father. State television showed crowds chanting “Long Live Khamenei”, while at night in Tehran some residents risked arrest to shout from their windows: “Death to Mojtaba”. A statement attributed to the new leader vowed continued attacks on US and Israeli interests, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and what it called “never-ending revenge”.
In Washington, President Donald Trump offered mixed signals, describing the mission as both “very complete, pretty much” and yet not “won enough”, while confirming that strikes will continue and saying more than six thousand targets have already been hit. Reports also suggest frustration inside the White House over Israel’s decision to strike oil installations in Tehran, as debate grows over the human cost of the campaign after a missile hit a girls’ school in Minab, killing more than 160 people, most of them children.
Meanwhile, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global fuel supplies in the history of the oil market. Tankers attempting to pass through the corridor have been targeted by explosive naval drones, leaving around twenty thousand crew members stranded aboard ships in what has become a war zone, as missile and drone attacks continue across Gulf states including Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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