Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
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By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran. Related Articles Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels Pentagon’s chief tech officer...