Embattled Iran names Khamenei's thuggish son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Mojtaba’s appointment will likely draw the ire of US President Donald Trump, who said on Sunday that Washington should have a say in the selection. "If he doesn't get approval from us, he's not going to last long," he told ABC News. Israel, ahead of the announcement, threatened to target whoever was chosen.

Mojtaba's father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in one of the first strikes launched against Iran more than a week ago.

The US military on Sunday reported a seventh American has died from wounds sustained during Iran's initial counter-attack a week ago, a day after Trump presided over the return to the United States of the remains of the six others killed.

The expanding war has severely impacted the oil trade, with damage to facilities, disrupted logistics and elevated risks to shipping.

US crude futures rose more than 20 per cent in early trade on Monday, hitting highest since July 2022, amid fears of tighter supply and prolonged disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.