Massive Attacks on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei Takes Power After Father

The military and political situation in Iran has changed drastically over the last dozen hours. Intense airstrikes on Tehran, described by the media as a "stream of bombs," have led to a breakthrough at the top of power. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, has been declared the new Supreme Leader of Iran. This succession is taking place under conditions of extreme external threat and after strikes targeting the so-called grand electors of the regime. The son taking over the reins from the previous leader is intended to stabilize the country's internal structure in the face of a massive offensive by Israel and the United States. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has officially designated 50,000 troops for military operations against Iran. Western military involvement is growing – President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to set course for the eastern Mediterranean. Meanwhile, tragic incidents involving civilians are occurring in the region. In Kuwait, rocket shrapnel killed a child, and a military base housing soldiers from Italy's Treviso became the target of another attack. In Dubai, the US consulate building burned down after a drone strike, indicating the expansion of the theater of war to the Persian Gulf states. The institution of the Supreme Leader in Iran was established after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, giving the clerical leader absolute power over the military, judiciary, and foreign policy.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is considering requests from Persian Gulf states and the US for military support, including deliveries of Samp-T air defense systems and anti-drone technology. Simultaneously, the national opposition, represented by Elly Schlein, criticizes the government's stance, calling it hypocrisy and warning against the "law of the stronger." The conflict is also hitting the region's economy – the tourism industry is recording multi-million losses, and uncertainty about security is casting doubt on the organization of upcoming global sporting events. „Guerra vicina all'Italia ma non rassegniamoci” (War is close to Italy, but let's not resign ourselves.) — Sergio Mattarella Iran's special forces, the IRGC, declare full control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which could mean an attempt to block global oil transport routes. Experts indicate that Iran faces total isolation, but the scale of the American operation differs from the 2003 invasion of Iraq, relying more on precise airstrikes and drone attacks than on a full-scale land occupation.