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Iran Picks New Supreme Leader; Toxic Black Rain Falls After Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Depots
As the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies, Iran's Assembly of Experts defied US pressure by selecting Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, while civilian infrastructure faces devastating attacks, including a US missile strike on a girls' school.

By Attacking Iran, U.S. & Israel Seek Unchallenged Supremacy in Middle East
Palestinian American journalist Rammy Kuri breaks down the escalating conflict in the Middle East, arguing that US and Israeli actions are driven by a desire for unchallenged regional supremacy and are rooted in a long history of Western colonial militarism.

"Horror and Anxiety": Death Toll in Iran Tops 780 as Trump Says U.S. Can Fight "Forever
Following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader by the US and Israel, a regional war has rapidly escalated, causing hundreds of civilian deaths and prompting Iran to retaliate while the US President asserts a capacity for 'forever' war.
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