Middle East Plunges into Total War: Israel Targets Tehran After Khamenei Killing; Global Energy Markets on Edge
Stock Market News·2026-03-01 10:38
Key TakeawaysIsrael and the U.S. launched a massive joint strike on Tehran, confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 40 top military commanders.Iran retaliated by deploying Fattah-2 hypersonic missiles for the first time, striking U.S. bases in Qatar and Bahrain, and targeting the Omani Port of Duqm.Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi has been appointed to a "Transitional Leadership Council" to temporarily fulfill the duties of the Supreme Leader as the regime faces an existential threat.Globa ...