How Iran chooses its supreme leader, and who could be next?

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2024. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Leader | Via Reuters Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death following joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes has thrust Iran’s leadership into the urgent process of selecting a new supreme leader. Under Iran’s constitution, the…

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Education Department hangs banner of Charlie Kirk

The Department for Education hung a banner of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside its headquarters as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. Kirk was publicly murdered on the campus of Utah Valley University last year by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was charged with multiple crimes, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran strikes reaction

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large U.S. and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran. Mowj | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to…

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