Economic impacts and financial reports
Mohammad Javad Akbari, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, commented that Mojtaba Khamenei, the current leader of the Islamic Republic, has ascended to power without any published interviews or official management records.
Morteza Kazemian, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, stated that the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei suggests the Islamic Republic will continue its current policies of repression, censorship, and mismanagement of public funds.
Israel conducted airstrikes on approximately 30 fuel depots in Iran on Saturday, exceeding U.S. officials' expectations and causing a rift between the two allies; Iranian officials have warned that further attacks could lead to retaliatory strikes and drive oil prices up to $200 per barrel.
The Rahbari-Rahbari-Daghaqi Majlis officially recognized Mojtaba Khamenei as the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the Iranian National Political Bureau stating the election involved participation from the Pasdaran Spahiyeh.
On the eighth day of the US and Israel attack on Iran, an airstrike targeted the IRGC headquarters and the intelligence department in the city of Sahneh, Kermanshah Province. Prior to this, the municipal district police station in Sahneh had also been hit.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force headquarters in Tehran on [DATE], targeting the central hub for Iran’s missiles, UAVs, and air operations with the aim of dismantling Iran’s ballistic missile network and disrupting its ability to coordinate attacks on Israel and the region.
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid has called for targeting Iran's oil fields and energy infrastructure on Kharg Island to cripple the Iranian economy and bring down the regime. He also stated that the war must continue until Iran's nuclear facilities, ballistic missile industry, and Hezbollah in Lebanon are eliminated.
The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on critical infrastructure in Iran, targeting water desalination plants on Qeshm Island, pharmaceutical factories in several cities, and oil and energy facilities in Tehran and Karaj, leading to power shortages affecting millions of residents.
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed threats from Iran's top national-security official Ali Larijani on Saturday, stating he "couldn't care less" about Larijani's warning that Trump must "pay the price" for U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
Oil is reportedly flowing into the sewers and fires are burning in parts of Tehran, Iran, following airstrikes conducted by the U.S. and Israel in the capital city.
The IRGC conducted an airstrike on the "Zargwez" camp of the Komala Party in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, killing one member named Ako Rahimi and wounding two others. This attack is part of a series of recent IRGC assaults on Kurdistan opposition camps over the past week.
The Israeli Air Force struck two central ballistic missile production sites in Iran, hitting the Parchin military complex south of Tehran and a site near Shahrud, according to the IDF. The strikes involved hundreds of Israeli fighter jets and targeted facilities producing missile components and advanced cruise missiles.
