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Crude at highest since 2022 as Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba becomes Iran’s supreme leader

Selection of Mojtaba Khamenei is seen as act of defiance against war launched by US and Israel

Democrats and some Republicans fear deepening involvement in war with no clear exit strategy

Further attacks on energy infrastructure over weekend also pose new threat

Iran’s Red Crescent Society tells locals to avoid exposure as capital is engulfed in smoke

Should the regime survive, hardliners believe the IRGC’s influence will be ever greater

Data centres, energy projects and hotels move to limit potential losses

However this conflict concludes, the US and Iran’s new leaders will have to revisit the same issues that sparked hostilities

Tehran’s missiles are key to its retaliation against Israel and the US. But launching them brings an immediate risk of death

Overnight strikes caused large explosions as Tehran insisted there was no shortage of fuel