Meanwhile, Israel launches a new wave of strikes at Tehran, with footage showing an explosion near a pro-establishment rally ...

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement Thursday. He did not appear on camera and the speech was read by a news anchor.

Iranian state media say the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public statement, has called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain shut.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Israel continue airstrikes in the country, triggering what's being described as the "largest oil disruption in history." ...