Iran's Supreme Leader Vows Continued Fight in First Public Address
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Iran's New Leader Vows Continued Fight, Threatens Gulf; Oil Surges, Israel Strikes
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News18•13-03-2026, 06:45
Iran's New Leader Vows Continued Fight, Threatens Gulf; Oil Surges, Israel Strikes
•Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, made his first public remarks, vowing to continue fighting and threatening Gulf Arab states with "other fronts."
•Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to overthrow their government, claiming Israeli actions create optimal conditions for regime change.
•Oil prices surged to USD 100 per barrel, and global stocks sank amid fears of prolonged conflict, with Iran threatening to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage.
•Khamenei called for the shutdown of US bases in the region; Israel killed a top Iranian nuclear scientist and hit a nuclear facility.
•Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut in response to Hezbollah attacks, causing civilian casualties, while millions are displaced in Iran and Lebanon.
