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Latest news on Day 10 of Iran war as next supreme leader reportedly emerges

Name: Latest news on Day 10 of Iran war as next supreme leader reportedly emerges
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T07:01:00-0400
Duration: 12 min 45 s
Description: The second son of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, is taking over the regime, state media reported Sunday. This comes as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth comments on the conflict in the Middle East and as oil prices continue to spike. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Ramy Inocencio report. Also, Semafor's Mohammed Sergie joins with more insight.

The second son of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, is taking over the regime, state media reported Sunday. This comes as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth comments on the conflict in the Middle East and as oil prices continue to spike. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Ramy Inocencio report. Also, Semafor's Mohammed Sergie joins with more insight.