Iran defies Trump and names a supreme leader. Here’s what to know.
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader following assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel launches wide-scale strikes on Tehran, hitting government and oil infrastructure, causing massive fires and oil-contaminated rain.
Iran retaliates under new leadership with st
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