Iran launches fresh missile barrage after Mojtaba Khamenei takes charge

rocket trails are seen in the sky above the israeli center coastal city of netanya amid a fresh barrage of iranian missile attacks on march 9 2026 photo afp

Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed Khamenei, Shia clerics have chosen a new leader since the 1979 Revolution

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Prioritising domestic energy supply

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Several austerity measures to be announced today

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they had initially refused to descend the 10 foot manhole but the chief inspector had threatened to fire them photo express file

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