Middle East Crisis: Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei After US-Israeli Strikes; IRGC Vows Unprecedented Retaliation
Stock Market News·2026-03-01 02:38
Key TakeawaysIranian state media confirms the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following a massive joint U.S.-Israeli precision strike on his Tehran headquarters.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared an imminent, "most intense" offensive operation targeting Israeli territory and U.S. military bases across the Middle East.Global energy markets are bracing for extreme volatility as reports emerge of Iran attempting to shut the Strait of Hormuz and launching retaliatory strike ...